Simba and The Secret

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"What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience" This quote from The Secret expresses young king Simba’s struggle throughout The Lion King perfectly, from the moment his life got inverted, to the day his destiny was finally realized. During the “Hakuna Matata” sequence, Simba’s transformation into manhood from childhood innocence is witnessed, but this was only a physical alteration. It becomes apparent later on in the film that he was still a naïve child, virtually unchanged mentally from the beginning of the movie, just in a more mature body. In fact, it wasn’t until later, as an old flame is rekindled and he goes on a spiritual journey, that Simba finally emerges as the king he was destined from birth to be. As I stated earlier, The Secret plays into the story very well, and really helps with understanding the importance of one’s outlook on life. This is displayed through not only Simba’s struggle, but also the song, “Hakuna Matata,” and several facets of the plot itself, which I hope to illustrate in the next few pages.

The main character of The Lion King is Simba, the young prince of the jungle, who “just can’t wait to be king.” Simba keeps this mindset throughout the beginning of the film, and there is no doubt that he will live a normal life, much like that of numerous “kings of the past,” as his father, Mufasa, calls them. Looking back at The Secret, it is said that, “you attract you dominant thoughts,” and since Simba’s most dominant thought is his future throne, that is what will easily come into reality. Later on, though, Simba loses his way, and casts all his cares to the wayside. It is at this point that the throne is no longer his, shown by a depressing cinematic ...

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