The Life-Changing Message of Pixar's Soul

Pixar released a new movie. It was a good time. One of my favourite movies of theirs. And here I'm going to talk about why. I hope you enjoy it!

Background music:
- Beyond by Patrick Patrikios
- Orient by SefChol
- No.10 A New Beginning by Esther Abrami
- Slowly Until We Get There by Joey Pecoraro
- Grass by Silent Partner
- Lulu Is The Cat I Like Best by pATCHES

[cloakx]

If you noticed, we aren't even shown exactly when 22 got her pass. She just suddenly had it. And I think that's a lovely detail.

[sohagdas]

What I learnt about Life from Soul:
*The purpose of life is to live and your spark is what excites you to live*

[kristofgriffin]

This movie honestly hit home. I used to be suicidal and almost ended my life on multiple occasions. I had a massive fear of becoming a failure and never accomplishing anything in life. Whether it was because I got a bad grade for something I studied hard for or snapped and hurt someone. Not helped by having nagging, controlling parents who always criticize me for the smallest of things. And expect me to still live at home with them, get married soon after I'm done with college, and no career.
Over the years I realized how ending my life would cause more harm than good, because I realized that there are so many more wonders and amazing things in life that most people take for granted. Whether it be going hiking and experiencing nature's beauty, eating delicious foods, listening to music, reading books, having pets, falling in love, etc. These may not seem all that amazing, but in reality they're part of what makes life worth living and experiencing.
I have a dream of being a cartoonist/animator, and I work hard and practice every day to achieve that goal. Death is what gives life meaning, so I have to spend every moment of my life to make that dream a reality.

[jwoodsonmusic]

As a musician with the hope of one day having it be my career, this movie spoke to me on a personal level. Sure, reaching that goal in my life where I’m composing for large projects would be incredible. However, I can’t let that stop me from enjoying the little moments in my life, from feeling the moment to moment pleasures of making and writing music as well as just life in general.

I teach piano lessons to about a half dozen children, and it was almost a dozen before the pandemic. Watching Joe help a kid nurture their talent almost brought me to tears because teachers have helped me not quit, and I’ve done the same thing to my students.

The scene in the beginning where he gets into “the zone” perfectly visualized a feeling a million words can’t describe.

I can’t begin to describe how special this movie is to me, it really feels almost made for me specifically.

[Lost_Toast]

I really enjoyed this analysis. It is nice to just hear someone say that the little things matter and that in your life, you aren't required to do something amazing that the whole world will know about.

[resonanttotality]

A soul's purpose is to experience life in physical form...

[sullymcfugly]

honestly I dont see enough people talking about how great soul really was

[jayaom]

Matthew Perry said that he knew that everyone would mostly talk about "Friends" when he died but he would like to be remembered for the people he helped stop drinking, people most of us wouldn't know about. He did some great things that he was more proud of but they weren't seen by the public.

[emilys]

Watched this with my boyfriend who's a musician and my best friend who's a teacher and they both had SUCH different take aways. And of course me as a person who struggles with depression also had a completely different takeaway. What makes this movie such a gem is that everyone takes away what they needed to hear.

[sadlobster]

For me, the best way you can make your passion become "the meaning of your existence" is when you decide to do it...just for the fun of it. What I mean is...Joe thought playing that one gig would set him on a path to superstardom (or something like that.) But after the gig is over and done...he feels empty.

If you do something just for the sake of wanting to be famous or goal-driven, your life will feel hollow. But if you indulge in your passion because it's fun and use other life experiences to help fuel that passion, THAT'S when your life has purpose. I myself have a passion/spark for writing but I don't do it for the fame or notoriety, I write because it's fun and my stories tend to inspire people (in some small ways)

[jelly]

Soul really hit me hard, I cried bad especially near the end

[killuhkween]

I just watched the film and the what brought impact to me is the barbershop scene. It’s okay if you didn’t reached your dream. The important thing is that you are happy and contented in life.

[sprawlz]

This movie was beautiful. Definitely the best Pixar/Disney movie I’ve seen in like 8 years. Great music, humor, animation, message, and overall writing. I feel like saying this was just an objectively great movie.

[Heka]

This movie has got to be one of my favorites. Especially today where everyone is comparing themselves to everyone else on social media it can be super easy to feel inadequate so it's really nice to see a movie that tells you that life itself is enough. Really good analyses, thanks for the video!

[aparnakalhan]

This movie genuinely changed my life, the way I think and the way I enjoy life. It crushes me that not everyone will understand the real message or dismiss it just because it’s an animated movie

[ThePonderer]

Fucking love how personal all of my fave creators are getting through talking about this movie.

[rodon.]

This movie should be nominated for Oscar's

[omeganocturne]

I can’t believe this movie opened my eyes and taught me a lesson even at my big age and I’m actually really grateful for it I feel a little better about myself

[griefferox]

"The kids sound like crap, laugh at passion and the teacher doesn't look like he wants to be there at all."
Realy defines a whole lot of stuff in modern society.

[crystalgaming]

Soul is such a life changing movie, because it makes you rethink why you want to live,
Because your "purpose of life" isn’t your job, carrer, your "purpose" is why you want to want to live, why do you want to walk on the planet. For joe Its not because of his job or his play, why he thought he wanted to live was playing music, to his students, his heart, to the public and play with Dorothy Williams. And when finally got the part and played he felt disappointed. And as I see it, he was inspired to live was because he wanted to inspire someone like his father did to him. And when his a child he saw simple things that he forgot about when focusing on music. The sound of on the train, the sun against you face in sun. The walks between your house. The people he meet. He all miss that,

And why 22 wanted to live, well just live everything that joe missed along the their road.
She listened to the sounds, the sun against the sade, the nature in the small areas. And yet that's
Regular old living.