I’m Just a Dandy-Lion

 “You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself.

There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. True courage is in facing danger

when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.”

― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

- The Cowardly Lion Sings About Courage -

This 1939, beautiful American musical, starring Judy Garland (Main Character), Frank Morgan (The

Wizard of Oz), Ray Bolger (Scarecrow), Bert Lahr (The Lion), Jack Haley (Tin Man), and Billie Burke

(The Good Witch) is one of the greatest films of all time, and most seen in movie history. Nominated for

six Academy Awards including Best Picture, and winning for Best Original Song for "Over The Rainbow".

There are four lessons to be learned from this beautiful film. But for me, the main lesson is to be

grateful for what we have. Many times we do not realize all the beautiful things that are in our lives.

We tend to go in search of things that we really do not need thinking we do when in reality, anything

we can possibly need is already there, in front of us. Doherty feeling discontent with her life, embarks

on a dream that teaches her this important lesson when she realizes that what she was searching for, 

was already home. The other three lessons we learn are from the Scarecrow, who wants a brain,

The Tin Man, who is in search of a heart, and finally, the Cowardly Lion who wants courage.

While I love all the main characters, the Cowardly Lion is my favorite one for his witty role.

Lions are perceived as these brave and dangerous beasts-kings of the jungle however our Cowardly Lion

is even afraid of his own tail. He is the one to run and hide at the slightest sign of danger forcing

his companions to constantly encourage him to keep going. Though he seems to lack courage, without

realizing it, he still manages to find it to help his friends during their journey.

Courage had always been in him, what he was actually lacking was the confidence to boost his

self-esteem. After he got that confidence he felt full of courage.

This applies to many aspects of our lives, not just courage or brain or a heart.

Without confidence, our lives are limited to the endless possibilities that we have.

Cowardness/fear are the "doors closed" the "dead-ends" of life, the anchors that weigh us down.

How many times have we stopped ourselves from taking that extra step in fear of failing?

How many times have we remained silent in fear of getting a no or getting rejected?

How many times have we been standing just looking at the other side of the road and afraid to cross it?

Courage is trying even when we are afraid of failing and if we do fail, courage is knowing how

to accept defeat and to try again. Sometimes courage is accepting failure not as a failure but as

a new chance to go in a different direction that might be even better in the end.

We are born with courage running through our veins, sometimes all we just need is encouragement

from ourselves to realize this and boost our self-esteem.

Fear, fear itself, and when you are confronted with it, look it in the eyes and say, "GAME ON!"

Thanks For Reading My Beautiful People!

Remember, “Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.” ― Emma Donoghue, Room

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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