Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Walt Disney: The Ultimate Dreamer

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney

Walt Disney, one of the greatest dreamers and visionaries of all time had an innate ability to understand that you have the power to bring your dreams to life, not only for yourself but for others as well.

While preparing for our upcoming family vacation to Disney World, I began thinking about the vision of Mr. Disney himself. He said that his vision was "of a place where children and parents could come have fun together". That was his starting point and from there millions of families around the world enjoy the manifestation of his dream at five Disney theme parks around the globe. However, Disney himself never saw the realization of his dream. He died a few years before the first park was completed.

Walt Disney was a high school drop out at the age of 16, rejected by the Army because he was underage and joined the Red Cross as an ambulance driver! But in spite of his modest beginnings Walt Disney believed enough in his vision that people helped to bring it to pass even after his death.

What’s my point? My point is that we all have dreams, however some of us pursue them and some of us don’t. People will participate in your vision only to the point where YOU believe in your vision. If you have dreams and a vision that seems impossible think about Walt Disney who in the 1960’s was able to bring his dream to life. You can bring your dreams to life if you have the courage to pursue them.

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  2. I hope people will read and internalize the message of this post. We all have greatness inside of us. As a child, most of us dreamed of riding a bike. Perhaps a parent or sibling encouraged us and participated in bringing it to pass. We took courage, then we learned to ride that bike! Same steps, different project. Yes we can bring our dreams to life if we have the courage to pursue them. Take courage folks!

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