General & Others Greatest Lessons in One Piece

Wh1p

Wh1p

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One of the reasons why I love One Piece is because of what you can learn from it to apply to your everyday life. My friends and I often discuss this aspect of the story to further understand what Oda's main intentions are with the creation of this story, as he has a large influence on the youth and adults alike.

With this thread, I'd like to ask you guys what you believe to be some of the greatest lessons you've learned from One Piece. You can post a few if you'd like, but just one would be nice as well.
Also, I'd ask if everyone tries to make legitimate responses, not stuff like "I learned not to invest in Midd coin:josad:" or "I learned to never trust Oda to write a good arc again.:crazwhat:"

I'll start. I think one of the simplest and greatest lessons I've learned from this series is that to truly be free, one must live in the present. We mainly see this through Luffy, as he is constantly living in the moment no matter what. One of the best instances of this, was in Arlong Park, when Nojiko was about to explain Nami's backstory.




Luffy doesn't need to know about a character's past to know that he wants what's best for them, and in this case it's Nami's personal freedom. That's why it hits so hard when Luffy destroyed her navigation room, as it was a symbol of the past that kept her shackled. Even in one of the most recent chapters, we see Garp remind Kuzan of this crucial lesson.




It's also important to note that Luffy has never had even one internal monologue in the entire series. He always speaks what he's thinking, no matter how ridiculous it may be.





Now I open the floor to you guys, what are your favourite lessons in OP?
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Tags didn't work due to auto-merged but nice thread as always Wh1p!
We need more good stuff like this.

As for the greatest lessons, there are a lot of them, including yours and "People die when they are forgotten".

But my pick would be "Stay true to your character".

The best example would be Sanji's monologue against Queen.


Sanji throws away his pride not once, not twice but three times in Wano arc, and he sacrifices what would be beneficial for the Strawhats (strength) so that Sanji would stay true and meaningful for his character. A kind chef that would support the future King of Pirates.

Like Sanji could cheese it and end the fight a long time ago with his ruthless methods of fighting, but nah. Man was like, "Fuck this shit, I'mma do things my own way."

Which is why people established these panels above as one of the best characterizations for Sanji.
 
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Wh1p said:
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It didn't work lmao.

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Warchief Sanji D Goat said:
It didn't work lmao.

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Damn I'm a bot. :gokulaugh:

Anyways, great input regarding Sanji.

I may as well add another:

I think another great lesson is that no matter how much you care about others, you can't forget about yourself, and how much your own life is worth to others.

This is mainly demonstrated through Robin and Sanji, who went through lots of hardship as children resulting in a lack of self worth.

Robin and Sanji both tried to sacrifice themselves for the crew at one point, and it's ironic considering how much they don't want to see others suffering. Sanji, the man who told Zoro not to throw his life away, constantly does so.

That's why I think the Black Maria moment hit so hard for me, because Sanji asked Robin of all people for help. Learning that it's okay to rely on others, and for that bond between Robin and Sanji specifically to be strengthened, I think that was really nice.

And I think it's a very important lesson for people pleasers. Growing up I always wanted to please my parents, please my teachers, my coaches, my peers, etc, but I think at some points I forgot about what I wanted.
 
Warchief Sanji D Goat

Warchief Sanji D Goat

Mommy Fubuki!
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Wh1p said:
Damn I'm a bot. :gokulaugh:

Anyways, great input regarding Sanji.

I may as well add another:

I think another great lesson is that no matter how much you care about others, you can't forget about yourself, and how much your own life is worth to others.

This is mainly demonstrated through Robin and Sanji, who went through lots of hardship as children resulting in a lack of self worth.

Robin and Sanji both tried to sacrifice themselves for the crew at one point, and it's ironic considering how much they don't want to see others suffering. Sanji, the man who told Zoro not to throw his life away, constantly does so.

That's why I think the Black Maria moment hit so hard for me, because Sanji asked Robin of all people for help. Learning that it's okay to rely on others, and for that bond between Robin and Sanji specifically to be strengthened, I think that was really nice.

And I think it's a very important lesson for people pleasers. Growing up I always wanted to please my parents, please my teachers, my coaches, my peers, etc, but I think at some points I forgot about what I wanted.
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Nice analysis about Robin and Sanji part.

Like I said, people mocking about Sanji asking Robin for help clearly doesn't understand the story. Well, not that I expect good reading comprehension from Sanji haters anyway.:kayneshrug:
 
The White Crane

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Roo said:
In order to be very special you need be born into a really good family

just kidding, I like the lessons in loyalty towards your friends
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Why said just kidding when you merely said the truth?

To be more precise, the lesson I learned from Luffy (as written by Lolda) is: to change the world forever, you need to be a God who is also born from a special bloodline. :myman:

If you are only born from a special family (like Doffy) but you're not born as a God, then the change you brought will not last forever. :kata:
 
LordofCinder

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1) You either build conviction or you end up being convinced by degenerate pirates into doing their bidding for a false sense of camaraderie (Akainu vs Aokiji)

2) In order to rescue a Country with an enslaved population, all you had to do is to enslave the opposition, and have a new regime that tells you it’s the right thing, they were evil, and that they are not really enslaved (Luffy, Tama, and that nameless teacher talking about Oden)

3) never put ideologies, especially dumb and self damaging ones before your families (Doffy’s dad)

4) Actually encourage your subordinates even if they’re trash in order to build camaraderie(Kaidou with every single beast pirate, especially Jack)

5) never give others too much power over you, even if it’s done in a sarcastic way, people can be very creative (Mihawk and Buggy)
 
Bisoromi Bear

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Lessons One Piece teaches:

-Cloning is OK, doing child experiments is OK if it allows you to defeat your enemy(pirates), whether your organisation is just as evil (world government) does not matter.
Everything is allowed the name of science.

-citizens are dumb, spineless sheep who cannot save themselves, their only hope is to pray for an ancient god to save them and solve all their problems over night, who is not going to tell them anything about it because the poor, dumb citizens cannot be disturbed by the harsh truth of the world.

-giving food to a random kid pays off because he will save your country.

-strong women have no right to exist and if they do they're either ridiculous (Big Mom, Yamato) or are presented as sexual objects (Hancock).

-individual ambition is all that matters, killing people is OK if it helps you achieve your selfish, useless goals.

-worship your captain (=boss), some are lucky to have a nice boss and some don't, there's nothing you are allowed to do about it.

-being part of a criminal multinational gang's executive forces (marines) is OK if your real goal is actually to protect citizens from other criminals (pirates), always turn a blind eye on the crimes that your organization tries to cover up.

-monarchy is OK if the king is a "wise" and "just" king. Never question the concept of monarchy.

-if you want to be a badass you have to shit on history, be a clueless and insensitive infantile, loud baby, desecrate places of worship, don't have intelligence nor try to gain any. You have your subordinates for that stuff. Let them do the work and cash in the rewards and fame for yourself.

- mob culture is cool and admirable

-"people die when they are forgotten" bs

Did I forget something?

Wh1p said:
We mainly see this through Luffy, as he is constantly living in the moment no matter what. One of the best instances of this, was in Arlong Park, when Nojiko was about to explain Nami's backstory.




Luffy doesn't need to know about a character's past to know that he wants what's best for them, and in this case it's Nami's personal freedom.
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IMO one of the worst "lessons" in that whole story.😂
 
Wh1p

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Admiral Maynard said:
Lessons One Piece teaches:

-Cloning is OK, doing child experiments is OK if it allows you to defeat your enemy(pirates), whether your organisation is just as evil (world government) does not matter.
Everything is allowed the name of science.

-citizens are dumb, spineless sheep who cannot save themselves, their only hope is to pray for an ancient god to save them and solve all their problems over night, who is not going to tell them anything about it because the poor, dumb citizens cannot be disturbed by the harsh truth of the world.

-giving food to a random kid pays off because he will save your country.

-strong women have no right to exist and if they do they're either ridiculous (Big Mom, Yamato) or are presented as sexual objects (Hancock).

-individual ambition is all that matters, killing people is OK if it helps you achieve your selfish, useless goals.

-worship your captain (=boss), some are lucky to have a nice boss and some don't, there's nothing you are allowed to do about it.

-being part of a criminal multinational gang's executive forces (marines) is OK if your real goal is actually to protect citizens from other criminals (pirates), always turn a blind eye on the crimes that your organization tries to cover up.

-monarchy is OK if the king is a "wise" and "just" king. Never question the concept of monarchy.

-if you want to be a badass you have to shit on history, be a clueless and insensitive infantile, loud baby, desecrate places of worship, don't have intelligence nor try to gain any. You have your subordinates for that stuff. Let them do the work and cash in the rewards and fame for yourself.

- mob culture is cool and admirable

-"people die when they are forgotten" bs

Did I forget something?


IMO one of the worst "lessons" in that whole story.😂
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Drop the series holy shit.
 
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