What Disney Villains Teach Us About The People We Don't Want To Become
When most people watch a Disney movie, they naturally focus on the heroes and princesses. We admire their courage, kindness, perseverance, and growth. We cheer for them as they overcome obstacles and find their happily-ever-after. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized there is another source of wisdom hidden within these stories. Sometimes the villains have lessons to teach us too—not because we want to be like them, but because they show us the dangers of becoming someone we were never meant to be. What makes Disney villains so memorable is that most of them did not start out as monsters. Their stories often begin with ordinary human emotions such as hurt, jealousy, pride, anger, and fear. In many ways, the villains remind us that destructive choices rarely begin with something enormous. They usually begin with small attitudes that are left unchecked. Over time, those attitudes grow until they begin shaping a person’s character and influencing every decision they make. Take the Evil...