Dorothy had the slippers all along. The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion already possessed everything they needed to find happiness. And the wizard didn't actually need a broomstick. So why bother going on this perilous journey?
The quest for the broomstick was a MacGuffin, of course, an illogical centerpiece that moved the story forward. Illogical, and yet, The Wizard of Oz, eighty years later, remains one of the most remembered and beloved movies ever made.
Corporate profits aren't at the center of Dorothy's journey in the Wizard of Oz. Neither is selfish gain.
The movie resonates with us because it's about connection and possibility. It captures our desire to be part of something bigger than ourselves, to help others when, perhaps, there's not much in it for us.
-Seth Godin, as excerpted from The Song of Significance
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