Category: Live like you mean it

Making mistakes is the gateway to wisdom

Magic Kingdom Christmas Tree
Taking photos has been a joy since i was six years old.

 

Magic Kingdom Christmas decorations
Somewhere in the vicinity of 8:05am yesterday.

 

Magic Kingdom Cast Member window on Main Street
The Cast Member dedicated window for every CM that ever was, is now, or ever will be.

 

Casey's Corner at Magic Kingdom
Casey’s Corner…what is that up ahead?

 

Magic Kingdom Christmas parade filming
Disney Christmas parade filming songs in different languages.

 

i’ve told Chapin (15) to make as many mistakes now (before moving away) as he can – and have the help and support from us. The caveat is that he can’t do anything hurtful, immoral, unethical, etc. For example, ask someone out who might say no, take a risk, get involved, speak up, stand out, blend in, don’t get involved, play it safe, etc, etc…everything comes with choices and consequences…some we will regret doing and many we will regret not doing – learn to overcome fear, create effective (and maybe efficient) decision making processes, etc, etc.

 

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No one builds a reputation on their intentions

Homemade stir fry
Yesterday morning i didn’t tell Cheryl i was making stir fry for dinner. Instead, i texted a photo at dinner time.

 

A person who is well has no need for a physician. Was reminded shortly after waking this morning that Jesus came to help the poor in spirit.

In a hard-to-explain way, i write to do the same thing.

Our son (15) began blogging again last night after a two-year hiatus. But first he deleted every post he wrote since 2008. i told him not to announce that “I’m blogging again, blah, blah, blah”.

Rather, i suggested that he write, and at some point in the future announce it.

Don’t tell us what you’re gonna do. Tell us what you’ve done.

No one builds a reputation on what they’re gonna do.

 

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Are you crystal clear?

Bronze Mickey Mouse statue
Yesterday at Disney’s Casting Center.

 

Disney Casting Center lobby
Disney cartoon characters on pedestals in Disney’s Casting Cener lobby. “It all started with a Mouse”. – WED

 

We metaphorically put the most important thing up on a pedestal.

Another option is to wear a manifestation of it (crucifix) around our neck.

Or we can have our every step proclaim what’s most important to us.

Flashback: i used to take my crucifix off when “wrestling/playing” on the floor with our two-year old. One day i left it off for two years. A reminder that he won’t know what i value by what i wear, only by what i do.

 

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Write like you mean it

Disney business wisdom
Spent a lifetime under these conditions, thankfully. Photo taken with iPhone while reading Disney Institute’s blog.

 

Write like you mean it:

  • advisor
  • big picture
  • motivation
  • secret
  • so what
  • vibrancy
  • architecture
  • value
  • investment
  • bonus

Just a few of the topics that are used to intentionally thrive.

The other option is to use hope as a strategy, with little to no intentionality.

Writing like you mean it is a precursor to living like you mean it.

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You’ve got to be kidding, right?

funny restaurant sign
From lemons, lemonade. Photo: Trip to Tehachapi, CA.

 

Our job is not to try to be a likable Christian (or whatever your belief centers on). Our job is to become so authentic that our light, our spirit, our goodness, our joy, our hope, our faith, and foremost, our love, becomes humbly, yet unquenchably, attractive to the doubter.

The first doubter is ourself, by the way. And because it’s so insidiously common to overlook, i’m reminding you (and me) now.

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