Learning from the movies – The King’s Speech

Last night my wife and I watched “The King’s Speech” (rated R for language).  It was a reminder of many lessons:

1) Childhood traumas and the self-perception we develop as children impact us as adults.  We cannot leave our childhoods behind like a caboose released from a moving train, that slowly rolls to a stop and fades in the distance while we continue our journey without it.

2) Being part of the royal family isn’t as glamorous as it might appear from the outside.  There are simple pleasures and freedoms that we commoners enjoy.

3) There is hope – life isn’t a static state moving toward a predetermined end.  We can change.  We can learn.  We can grow.

4) Change and growth require humility as we admit our need and are willing to learn from others, including people that may not share our rank or station in life.

5) Formal education and degrees are never a replacement for experience and the application of common sense principles.

6) Some people really do love us for who we are – whether king or pauper.

7) We all need friends, even if our “friends” are not the all-inclusive soul-mates who can share every aspect of our lives.

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