5 Life Lessons From “The Sound of Music”
The joy of music, romance and family in “The Sound of Music” illustrates important life lessons for happiness
The Sound of Music is one of my absolute favorite films. It’s my go-to for when I’m having a bad day, it’s my example of a perfect movie musical, and the music is part of my life’s soundtrack. I love it so much.
I first saw the movie when I was a child, and aspects of it have stayed with me throughout my life. There is a commentary on humanity within the story that has shaped me into who I am today. Some of these points may seem obvious, but the movie reinforced these ideas in my growing mind. There’s a reason why it is such an enduring classic and I think everyone can benefit from these five sound lessons taken from the story.
Music Brings Joy
“When Fraulein Maria wanted to feel better she used to sing that song, remember?”
The tagline of the film is “The Happiest Sound in All The World”, and right from the opening scene, we can see that Maria loves to sing for the joy of it. (And I would too if I had Julie Andrews’ voice!)
Science has revealed that listening to music causes an increase of dopamine (dopamine is a hormone and neurotransmitter that is…
