5 life-changing lessons you can learn from the movie ‘Yes Man’

This movie was released last year but why is it related to life and personal growth? It really is a great movie if you can extract some important keys to living a happy life. So, let me do the work for you. I have analyzed the movie and have learned many important keys to living life the way we want to. I will explain the lessons and at the end of each lesson I will describe how we can implement it in our lives.

Alright now let’s get started.

Lesson 5 – Don’t let your past take over.

This is the last lesson I learned in this movie. In Yes Man, Carl will be deeply affected by the divorce and his previous relationship. He let this event in his life take over by avoiding his friends and locking himself in equipped with some DVD movies to kill time in his apartment.

What you can do: If you really are in so much pain, especially your past life, then this is the time for you to make the decision to kill them with positive actions. To go out with your friends. Spend some time doing what you love. The key is to stay busy until you don’t have enough time to think about your painful past. You can choose to be happy.

Lesson 4 – Ignore or avoid opportunities.

There are many opportunities that come to Carl at many events, but he turned them down by saying ‘No’. He was really good at it by turning down opportunities. Some of the opportunities presented to you are so valuable that you could have been promoted at a very early stage. The word ‘No’ has put you in the place where there would be no growth.

What you can do: There would be no growth in life if we keep rejecting the opportunities that present themselves. Saying yes to some of the opportunities and taking action on them can change your life. You can start now with simple changes where you say yes to your child for a weekend picnic. It can be anything and you just have to remember the key that if you take action on opportunities, there will be growth in your life.

Lesson 3: Saying yes can open your mind to new possibilities.

After Carl attends the seminar, he will make a pact to say yes to every opportunity that comes his way. You will be able to discover different areas of life, even a very good experience in which you will be able to save a man from jumping out of his apartment. He learned to play the guitar, flight lessons, and even learned to speak Korean.

What you can do: There is a very simple and easy thing that you can do. Let’s do this together for fun. Just for a week try to say yes to things that you will normally say no. You don’t have to try as hard as Carl did in the movie, but you can do it according to your will and desire. Try to do new things, like learn a new instrument. Have fun.

Lesson 2 – There is nothing wrong with giving to others.

It is true because whatever we give it will return us one hundred percent. All the good we do or give to others will come back to us for our benefit. There is a nice example in this movie where Carl, after attending the seminar, will take a ride home to an old man and even give him all his money. This would be a bad thing for Carl, but because he will give away all his money, he will get Allison in his life, where he will meet her at the gas station (his most precious gift).

What you can do: Start giving your money away to whoever needs it. You don’t have to give away everything, just a part in excess. That’s not all, because there is something else you can give in abundance and the good news is that it is free. It cannot be more than love. This force is so powerful that it can bring so many good things into your life if you do it without any expectations. Start giving money and love to those who really need it. You will start to see the changes.

Lesson 1: Live life the way you really want it.

This is my favorite and important lesson that I learned from this movie. He is doing what we really love in our lives. Most of us are struggling to do so, even Carl from the movie. After starting to take action at every opportunity, you will begin to live life the way you want.

What you can do: There is one easy and simple thing you can do to live life the way you want. The first step is to discover what your passions are. When you have become aware of them, you can live life passionately by taking action on them.

Life should be fun and happy. We are here to enjoy and use all the creations of this Universe. If not, why are they here? We’re going to be here just once, so why can’t we just live life the way we want to? In fact, we can …Start saying yes to life now.