I read that in every Pixar movie the hero gets what they want, only to discover it’s not what they really need.
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They must then go on an amazingly testing adventure to discover an emotionally complex truth.
Woody gets rid of Buzz to become number one again, only to discover that a friendship with Buzz is what he really needs.
Wow. If this doesn’t sum up life, I don’t know how else to express it.
We think simple hedonistic pleasure will bring satisfaction to life – and we chase that for a time – only to realise it’s not what we really need.
True life satisfaction comes from the emotionally complex truths of spirituality, responsibility and meaning.
Is it time for you to let go of what you want, and go for what you need?
Paul Clark’s musings can be heard on radio across Australia and at atthetop.org.au.
