Disney’s “Wish” inspires me to work hard
Wish is a flawed movie, but I love its message: work toward your dreams.
How, exactly?
1. Take matters into your own hands.
- Simon got “boring” after giving his wish to Magnifico.
- Asha pursues her wish herself.
2. Seek help from your peers.
- At the climax, the lyric “I look up at the stars to guide me” becomes “I look out at the stars just like me”, and “I can take them on one at a time” becomes “we can take it on if we align”.
- Peter Pan might help that new citizen build a flying machine.
3. Anyone can make a difference.
- A twig becomes a magic wand.
- Asha is ordinary, not a “chosen one”.
All the while, the plot isn’t something basic like finding true love or killing a monster; Asha’s wish is about other people’s wishes, which is surprisingly abstract. This is the intellectual fairy tale.
This movie inspires me to work hard and believe in myself. It’s the only one that’s connected with me in that way, like my favorite song.