Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker
One million+ people globally while at Disney Institute.
Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.
Most people have a tough climb, to earn what they have and where they are in life.
Some mountains are financial, some health, some career, some education. And some people climb them all. Some don’t climb any.
It’s just the way things work.
We were so poor is a June 26 post that posed the question, “How poor were you?”
We were so poor when we moved to Florida 27 years ago:
You, yes you, have more to give than they are willing to accept.
Have you ever felt this way about a person or an employer?
A great friend or boss would never let this happen.
But what if your friend or boss does let it happen?
I mean, for a long time.
Then what?
Do you have special loved ones that have moved on?
People or Pets that were an integral part of your life?
Hopefully, we all do.
When you think of them, is it with sadness or joy, or both?
Our beloved Canine Son, Carter, has been gone four exactly five months.
He was the Happiest Dog in the world.
PS. Scroll down for today’s 2nd post, “Get Over It”.
Isn’t that what we need to tell ourselves?
Just get over it!
But we can’t, or don’t want to. Or we’ve tried and failed repeatedly.
Instead, here’s an alternative to our old ways.
Move on. Don’t let mediocrity, or fear, stop us from following our dreams.
I mean, why would we?
Unless we are so tied to what other people will think of us.
If our dreams revolve around being of service to others, why would anything stop us?
Slow us down now and then maybe, but stop us? Rubbish.
But here’s the catch, no one will be more excited about our crazy dream than us.
Period.
While it would be nice to have everyone’s approval, acceptance and encouragement, it ain’t gonna happen.
When was the last time a United States President won every single vote, every single State?
When was the last time any elected official earned 100% approval.
Um, never.
Same here. I’m now nearly fully dressed with the necessary emotional battle armor required to follow audacious dreams, the same (but different) dreams you used to have, or maybe still do.
I hear my clock ticking louder and faster than ever. There is no turning back. There is no more worrying about approval or acceptance.
If there was, I’d be like the 97%.