When most people watch the movie Elf they don't normally associate it with life lessons we could learn. They immediately dismiss it as a movie that's fun, and overly silly at times. I would like to purpose though that if we all acted more like Buddy the Elf. We may get more enjoyment out of life, and even begin to understand ourselves even more. Because, through watching Elf every year, and the older I get, the more that I learn from him. So I have compiled five reasons why we should all act more like Buddy the Elf.
1. Smiling in the face of adversity.
Sometimes in life we let adversity consume us to the point where we just forget to smile. Buddy the Elf has been going through adversity throughout his life. His mom dying, fitting into a culture that's not his own, and dealing with a dad that doesn't want him. Buddy has a lot to be sad about, yet he never seems to let it get him down. That's why I believe we should all smile like Buddy does. Even if life seems down at times, it's ok to be sad, but it's the little things that should make us smile like Buddy.
2. Belief that anyone can have an impact in your life.
Throughout the movie Buddy has countless interactions with characters that are the polar opposite of him. Characters that some may consider shady even. But, Buddy always allows them a chance in his life and tries to learn from them. He then in turn teaches them cheer, and happiness. This belief has allowed people to be in Buddy's life where if he took them by their label, he wouldn't have had an affect on their life, or they wouldn't have had an affect on his. We should all let people into our lives to have an impact on, even if they don't seem like the best people on the outside.
3. Not being afraid to admit our past failings.
Buddy the Elf is never afraid to be humble, he learns from his mistakes. Because, of this he bounces back faster than most people. When he does apologize he is genuine about it. We should all have a little more humility like Buddy.
4. Asking the Questions that need to be asked.
Sometimes we over complicate life. All of the questions about who would you live or die for. Buddy the elf focuses on the moment, sometimes the simplest questions can be the most profound. Finding out what someone's favorite color, or music genre, is just as important. Because, that genuinely lets people know that we care about what their interests are.
5. Be A Hopeless Romantic
Buddy isn't scared of love, in fact, he embraces it. He loves to love. This is one of his favorite things to do. In today's age, love has been often misinterpreted as just someone to advance further in life with. This isn't the definition to Buddy, in fact it's the exact opposite with him. Love to him is someone he can spend the current moment with. We should all love like Buddy. Love to him is when you really want to see someone, and you think they're beautiful/handsome, and um feel really warm around them, and uhhhhh your tongue swells up. So, do you wanna eat food?
