Simple stories are the easiest to understand. They are also the best way to deliver meaninful messages to the audience. This time round, the simple story came in the form of the movie, Toy Story 3.
Toy Story 3 is a 2010 computer-animated film and the final installment of the Toy Story series. Andy has long outgrown the toys and is preparing to move out of the house to attend college. With the exception of Woody, the toys believed that Andy had the intent to throw them away. They survived a narrow escape and ended up sneaking into a box of donations to a local daycare named Sunnyside.
Upon their arrival at Sunnyside, the toys receive a warm welcome by Lotso and other Sunnyside residents. Lotso was a friendly host who oriented them to Suunyside's residents and explained to them the perks of staying at their new home. He made them feel comfortable at the Caterpillar room, before returning to the Butterfly room. After he leaves, the remaining toys soon discovered that the Caterpillar room is designated for toddlers, whose rambunctious nature is upsetting to the toys.
As I watched this part of the movie, I thought to myself - (i) how many times are we easily convinced by marketing talks without understanding the product, (ii) why are we easily swayed by the 'promises' these salespeople say? Many people are often enticed by what the job seems to promise, without getting to know nor see the ugly truth of the job itself. My previous job in Company S was one good example. As I moved on to this 'dream' job, the Woody in me felt a sense of pity as my friends struggled to get themselves out of Company S. 'Lotso' must have done a good job, keeping them trapped as crawling caterpillars.
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