5 Awesome Movies that Teach You to Think Positive

There are certain movies which inspire you, make you think about life from a different perspective and let you believe that the world around us is not all unfair or cruel. But moreover, some movies do teach you to think positive. These are not merely feel-good movies; instead these are slices of life taken from real life incidents, historical events, inspirations which make us wonder and magical realism with insight into human behavior. Listed here are 5 awesome movies that teach you to think positive.

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Life is Beautiful - 1997

1. Life is Beautiful - 1997

Made in 1997, ‘Life is Beautiful’ is an Italian film which tells the story of Guido Orefice, a Jew, who, along with his wife and son, gets caught up in a Nazi concentration camp; deals with the situation and how imaginatively makes the ordeal easier to bear for his family. The story is about a father who lets his four year old son think that their tribulation at the concentration camp is in fact a huge game show which they can win if they only follow the rules; and how he makes sure that his son believes the story till the end and remains mentally untainted for life. Winner of 3 Academy Awards, this beautiful film shows us that even in times of grave misfortune, what we think and believe can change everything for the better.

Bruce Almighty - 2003

2. Bruce Almighty - 2003

Starring Jim Carrey, ‘Bruce Almighty’ is a fantasy comedy film about a quirky television reporter who constantly complains that God does not help him in any way. One day, God Himself contacts him and bestows all His powers upon him for a week and asks him to do things differently. ‘Bruce Almighty’ teaches us that complaining all the time never works and if you believe in God, then you should know that God is doing His job and does not leave you ignored. It makes you wonder why we constantly complain about things instead of focusing on what is good in life.

The Motorcycle Diaries - 2004

3. The Motorcycle Diaries - 2004

‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ is the life story of Ernesto Guevara who, at the age of 23, went on a life changing road trip on a motorcycle and later went on to become the iconic Che Guevara. On this trip, Guevara witnesses the life of the native people who lead a very impecunious lifestyle, and thus gets inspired to fight for the continent’s economic inequalities. This film teaches us to look at major misfortunes that people suffer from. These are much more serious than our worries which we are occupied with and inspires us to work for them.

The Pursuit of Happyness - 2006

4. The Pursuit of Happyness - 2006

Based on Chris Gardner’s nearly 1 year struggle with homelessness, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ is a biographical drama about a salesman who looks for a job while trying to survive and sustain his family consisting of his school-going son. Rendered jobless and homeless, after a financial breakdown and a resultant separation with his wife, Gardner does not lose hope and keeps working and eventually succeeds in securing a job as a stockbroker. This film teaches us not to lose hope even in the most unfortunate of times as, at the end of the day, focusing on positive thoughts gives delightful results.

Temple Grandin - 2010

5. Temple Grandin - 2010

The movie ‘Temple Grandin’ is the biography of an autistic woman with the same name who, despite her weakness, worked for and changed the way livestock on cattle ranches and slaughter houses are handled and made them much more humane than what it originally was. The film teaches us that despite the weaknesses we have, we must not lose hope or stop thinking positive as success does not find those who are devoid of any weaknesses but those who, despite their shortcomings, keep working hard and keep themselves motivated by focusing on the eventual outcome.