3 Lessons Disney Pixar’s SOUL Teaches About the Meaning of Life

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I watched the new Disney Pixar film Soul on Disney Plus and I was blown away. Pixar has done it again with another beautifully animated feature film just in time for Christmas. But Soul isn’t just a gorgeous-looking movie; aside from being the standard cinematic eye candy the company is known for, Soul — unlike the previous Pixar offering in 2020, Onward— is a thought-provoking tale with a deep message of existentialism and the meaning of life.

The story of Soul stuck with me long after the credits rolled, and I think it’s because the movie’s message resonated deeply with me as someone who is a creative.

Here are 3 lessons the Pixar movie Soul teaches about following your passion and purpose:

Practice Mindfulness

The movie Soul takes place in the span of one day. The main character, Joe Gardner (played by Jamie Foxx), races against the clock to get back into his body in time to perform with famous jazz artist Dorothea Williams. Joe is accompanied on his journey by 22 (played by Tina Fey), an unborn soul from the Great Before who has no intention of living life on Earth.

However, as the story progresses, we see 22 experience a sense of joy and wonder from seemingly…