Zootopia - a Life Inspiration

Zootopia is a great animation I would recommend for everyone. It's an action-packed with a great lesson to tell and inspiring quotes too.

A small bunny who grew up on a carrot farm named Judy Hopps aimed to make the world a better place trained so hard to be the first bunny cop even though a lot scoffed at her. As soon as she graduated the police academy, she was officially assigned to the heart of Zootopia. Zootopia is a beautiful metropolis where all animals live in harmony. But when 14 animal predators went missing, Judy wormed her way into taking the case. Partnering with the con artist fox named Nick Wilde, they surge through the dangers to solve the case. 

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What really captivates me with this film is the way Judy Hopps pursued her dreams. She was scoffed, bullied, undermined, belittled, you name it! But she never loses hope. She got hurt, she suffered, she sacrificed and never wavered for her goal in life. To be a police officer and make the world a better place. Like anyone else, she makes mistakes. Admittedly, she was devastated for a while for that mistake, she created chaos in the entire Zootopia and almost lost her best friend in the process. But it was not for long. She manages to stand up and make things right. On top of that, she also inspired her parents to open up their minds and consider things that out of the norm. 

“I had a lot of self-doubt and it manifested itself in a form of unchecked rage and aggression” – Gideon grey

And also, Kudos to Gideon Grey because in the end, he not only realized he made a mistake when he was young, he also changed his ways and apologized for it which definitely takes a lot of courage. 

As an individual, it inspires me to be myself more and keep on reaching my goal. Even if other people think you are disillusioned. And as a parent, my belief became firmer that the most wonderful gifts that I can give to my child are accepting who she is and believing in her.

Quotes from Zootopia

“I can make the world a better place. It may seem impossible to small minds but anyone can be anything.” - Young Judy

"Gideon is right about one thing. I don’t know when to quit.” – young Judy

"The only thing we have to fear is the fear itself."

"Tommorrow is another day."

"Life isn't some cartoon musical where you sing a little song and all your insipid dreams magically come true." - Chief Bogo

"Never let them see that they get to you." - Nick Wilde

"Real life’s a little bit more complicated than a slogan on a bumper sticker. Real life is messy. We all have limitations. We all make mistakes. Which means, we all have a lot in common. And the more we try to understand one another the more exceptional each of us will be. But we have to try. I implore you, try. Try to make the world a better place."

"Look inside yourself and recognize that change starts with you. It starts with me. It starts with all of us."

Unfreeze that “Frozen” parenting lesson

I have watched this movie for what feels like a hundredth time. If you are a parent like me, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t be surprised with that. I have yet to see a kid who doesn’t like it, for girls, that is. Some would probably say, “ugh! Let it go!” But since I want other parents to be aware too, I just can’t.

I have learned with this movie is that, as a parent, being very protective to your kid is natural. I mean, we love them so much, and we have seen a lot during our lives that we don’t want them getting hurt. But being over protective can be very damaging to our kids too.

“It’s easier to raise strong children than fix a broken man.”

The king saw what Elsa’s power can do; instead of seeking advice and find ways to learn how her daughter can control her powers, she secluded her daughter from the rest of her world and ask her to suppress her magic which results to fear of just about everything and very low self esteem. In real life, on top of what happened to Elsa, children who have overprotective parents can have a rebellious streak thinking they no longer have control over their life. Or they can be too dependent to their parents that they can no longer handle challenges on their own. And sometimes, they are also having a hard time socializing.

Personally, I think this is one of the hardest trial for parents. Letting our kids fall so they can pick up themselves. But we are not doing them a favor by not letting them go through hard times. We cannot always be there to protect them and “every bird must leave the nest”. If we do not teach them resilience and other life skills when they are still little, they will have a hard time doing that when they grow up. And who doesn’t want their kid to grow up to be a strong, independent and responsible adult?