Disney Magic Over the last several weeks, I think I finally figured out the secret to the magic of success.
It's funny how you can stare at something for so long and not see the obvious.
You might even be able to name it, but not recognize it as the Secret.
We're so hoping to figure it out that we'll even run desperately in the direction of anybody who claims to have unlocked it.
We'll spend enormous amounts of money trying to gain insider access.
The part that makes it even harder to deal is watching all the people who seem to have figured it out and then harnessed it on the way to the moon.
They shoot so high up the ladder that we convince ourselves it must be magic.
After all, how in the world could some of us go from humble, obscure beginnings only to become masters of the universe like Napoleon, Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.
P.
Morgan, Gates or Jobs.
Magic, right? Disney Dirt History is loaded with these stories, but this week I was focused on one of the most captivating, Walt Disney's.
As I stood in the middle of his dream come true, I too wondered how in the world does something that grand come to life.
I looked around and thought about the people that were there jammed into lines lasting hours only to grab 60 seconds of thrill.
However, I was most captivated by a picture of Walt standing in front of an empty bulldozed parcel of land with a super-imposed magic castle behind him.
The image challenged my thinking.
I realized he wasn't magical at all, but his imagination was.
He dreamed of a place that families could visit and forget all about their "real" life and for a moment in time indulge themselves in happy fantasy.
I was so moved by the experience, that I kept looking for more quotes by Walt to see where he was coming from.
I wanted at the guy behind the scenes.
I knew that nobody puts something together like that without constant rejection and abuse.
There was a part of me that needed to see beyond the magic and know the sacrifice.
Teeth Kick I'm sure I could have dug deeper, and of course I will, but I found what I was looking for in Walt's own simple words: "All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me...
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
" So you see, those who make magic happen are the ones who are willing to throw themselves headlong into the battle.
We are all born with the chance to dream big and let our imagination carry us to that special place, but not all beautiful dreams are paved with golden streets.
The best dreams have chapters that will test our resolve.
It's at that moment when we must realize there is no magic to rely on.
Magic comes from inside of us when we wipe the dirt off and spread our wings fueled by passion and smile on, loose teeth and all!
It's funny how you can stare at something for so long and not see the obvious.
You might even be able to name it, but not recognize it as the Secret.
We're so hoping to figure it out that we'll even run desperately in the direction of anybody who claims to have unlocked it.
We'll spend enormous amounts of money trying to gain insider access.
The part that makes it even harder to deal is watching all the people who seem to have figured it out and then harnessed it on the way to the moon.
They shoot so high up the ladder that we convince ourselves it must be magic.
After all, how in the world could some of us go from humble, obscure beginnings only to become masters of the universe like Napoleon, Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.
P.
Morgan, Gates or Jobs.
Magic, right? Disney Dirt History is loaded with these stories, but this week I was focused on one of the most captivating, Walt Disney's.
As I stood in the middle of his dream come true, I too wondered how in the world does something that grand come to life.
I looked around and thought about the people that were there jammed into lines lasting hours only to grab 60 seconds of thrill.
However, I was most captivated by a picture of Walt standing in front of an empty bulldozed parcel of land with a super-imposed magic castle behind him.
The image challenged my thinking.
I realized he wasn't magical at all, but his imagination was.
He dreamed of a place that families could visit and forget all about their "real" life and for a moment in time indulge themselves in happy fantasy.
I was so moved by the experience, that I kept looking for more quotes by Walt to see where he was coming from.
I wanted at the guy behind the scenes.
I knew that nobody puts something together like that without constant rejection and abuse.
There was a part of me that needed to see beyond the magic and know the sacrifice.
Teeth Kick I'm sure I could have dug deeper, and of course I will, but I found what I was looking for in Walt's own simple words: "All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me...
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
" So you see, those who make magic happen are the ones who are willing to throw themselves headlong into the battle.
We are all born with the chance to dream big and let our imagination carry us to that special place, but not all beautiful dreams are paved with golden streets.
The best dreams have chapters that will test our resolve.
It's at that moment when we must realize there is no magic to rely on.
Magic comes from inside of us when we wipe the dirt off and spread our wings fueled by passion and smile on, loose teeth and all!
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