The Fish Story in "Soul": Meaning and Reflection Questions

(No spoilers.)

Near the end of Disney Pixar’s Soul, the main character listens to a fable about a fish searching for the ocean. 

This is the version of the story in the movie:

The Fish and the Ocean Story

I heard this story about a fish.

He swims up to an older fish and says, “I’m trying to find this thing they call ‘the ocean.'”

“The ocean? the older fish says, “That’s what you’re in right now.”

“This?” says the young fish. “This is water. What I want is the ocean!”

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