12 Life Lessons from Ellen’s Epic Oscar Selfie
Ellen DeGeneres’ group selfie at the Oscars crashed Twitter, and then weeks later caused dismay to ripple across cyberspace when the photos began to disappear. Why do we care so much? Probably because it is like peeking into Mount Olympus and seeing that the gods and goddesses act just like we do.
All around the world, people identify with these iconic actors. They move us at a deep personal level, yet seem unattainably larger-than-life. Like characters found in any culture’s mythological or symbolic folk tales, they resonate with ideals that lie within each of us, offering guiding examples about how to manage our spirits throughout our earthly travels.
Gathered from a variety of archetypes both global and familiar, let’s look for the reasons these people move us, and extrapolate life lessons to help us become better versions of ourselves!
