What We Can Learn from Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Hello, and welcome to the latest section of Yu-Gi-Oh! material on Transcendence--the section that describes the emotional and spiritual lessons we can learn from watching the series. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I get obsessed with a series, I take it to the highest level. An obsession with ideas presented gives forth a well of creativity in me that seldom dries out, and Yu-Gi-Oh! has proven to be no different. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from each of the major characters in the series first, and then look at the story arcs and see what they teach us as well.

What We Can Learn From...

• Yugi Moto
• Nice guys certainly don’t finish last
• Bless those who curse you, and love your enemies
• Yami Yugi
• We are all searching for ourselves in each life that we live, searching for the name, the term that will truly define our souls
• Joey Wheeler
• You can live the “American Dream”...even if you’re not American, XD
• Tea Gardner
• Faith is half the battle in life
• Dream big
• Put your friends before yourself
• Tristan Taylor
• Being a “power behind the scenes” is just as important as being a performer in life
• Ryou Bakura
• Speak softly and carry a big stick (XD XD XD gotta love it)
• Yami Bakura
• Power and control ain’t all they’re cracked up to be
• Seto Kaiba
• When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (XD)
• No person is completely evil or completely good, but we are completely human
• Mokuba Kaiba
• Family is the safety net that we all need, even if it’s just one person there to comfort us
• Mai Valentine
• Loneliness need not be a seed for resentment, but rather a spark to reach out for others
• Duke Devlin
• Competition is healthy--hatred is not
• Ishizu Ishtar
• Use the past and its set precedents to guide your future
• Don’t ask for the answer unless you really want to hear it
• Marik Ishtar
• Judge not, lest ye be judged
• Do not yearn for the power which you cannot control
• accept your gifts and let others have theirs
• Yami Marik
• When anger takes you over, it consumes your spirit

Have any more to add for a character shown here, or want to add one for a new character? Please email me.

Story Arcs and Their Lessons

• Duelist Kingdom
• Family and honor should be put before everything else (apparently including school, LOL)
• Legendary Heroes
• The combination of faith and skill are seldom defeated
• Dungeon Dice Monsters
• Revenge can seem sweet, but forgiveness is even sweeter
• Battle City
• Enemies will try everything to defeat you, but keep the inner self strong and you will succeed
• Virtual Arc
• When a soul goes through pain, there is a compulsion to inflict similar pain on others
• Battle Ship
• The soul’s inner strength fully manifests when everything is on the line

No summary for Doom Arc as of yet--must watch more of it to understand it fully.

Have something else you want to add? Feel free to email me—I will put it on this page and credit you with all your creative goodness. Thanks!

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