Message from Walt Disney
WELCOME TO THIS MAGIC MONDAY MOMENT
Kicking off your week with some thoughts around a favorite Disney quote (because in my world - Disney is life!).
original message date: 01/09/23
Happy Monday!
You know that question we sometimes get asked – “if you could spend an hour with someone, living or dead, who would it be?” (or some version of that)? Of course, my list is long – but at the top is always Walt Disney.
Although he led in a very different time – his style and thought process has so much to offer in the way of lessons. Of course, we don’t exactly know the context when he said the things he said, but I like to apply his quotes to my own experience and brain. Quotes like this one:
Adopting a positive, optimistic mindset, of course, is way more useful and feels a heck of a lot better than swimming in pessimism.
However, we’re humans with a human brain.
And, as Walt said, life IS a complex matter. WE are complex beings. Being realistic about that removes some of the pressure around always painting a picture of rainbows and daisies.
Because life is 50/50. We will experience the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’. We need to know the ‘bad’ in order to appreciate the ‘good’! We need to learn how to navigate the complex to create the ‘impossible’ results.
It’s not about glossing over the tough stuff as if they aren’t there. It’s about processing and learning. It’s approaching complexities with an optimistic lens and with thoughts that are in service of progress.
Optimism grounded by reality.
Another nugget of wisdom from one of the greatest. Thanks, Walt.
Do you tend to lead with optimism? Do you stay grounded in the reality of complexities? How do you approach those complexities?
Wishing you a wonderful week. You've got this!
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