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| Everyone likes The Emperor's New Groove! |
How many of you have seen Disney's hit movie The Emperor's New Groove? (**almost everyone's hands go up**) Excellent. Because that's one of my all-time favorites. (I do a mean Kronk impression. You'll have to ask me to do it for you sometime. But I digress...once again) As silly and ridiculous as that movie is, if you are looking, you can find applicable principles to govern your life.
Por exemplo:
One of the most oft-quoted scenes is where Kuzco and Pacha find themselves "tied to a log...careening out of control down a raging river of death!" (as little Tipo later puts it after having a comically-timed and strangely prophetic dream). Then he says... you know what? Just watch it.
The lesson? We all face huge waterfalls with sharp rocks at the bottom from time to time in our lives. That's life! If it were all smooth sailing, how would we learn? Of course, we don't try to get thrown around; but when we face insurmountable odds, we can have the steely-nerved chutzpah of Kuzco, knowing that whatever comes, God will make it all right.
BOOYAH!
Much Love,
Elder Spendlove
Video from YouTube...duh
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Elder Spendlove I love you for quoting this movie.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah you're totally right about the trials! They come. Garunteed. Once we accept that then you don't have to spend your time stressing out about them. You can just pick up the 'bring it on' attitude and put your trust in God's wisdom in sending you your trial! Thank you for that post!
i soo need to hear your impression at Zone Conference!!
ReplyDeletebut anyways, yesterday we were teaching a Less Active lady and we were talking about trials and how if life was easy we wouldnt learn anything! i love the post! see you next week!