In my opinion, most creative-successful people in life are those who retain a strong belief in their own worth and value, even when they have few material possessions to sustain them. They hold fast to their dreams and believe in the validity of their ideas, their belief being stronger than the rejection or acceptance of them by other people.
When Walt Disney had a new
idea he would ask ten people at random what they thought about it. If they all
gave negative responses, he would start working on his idea immediately. Walt
Disney had many rejections to deal with during his lifetime as a result of
seeing things differently from other people and putting everything he had into
his dreams. When Walt Disney was trying to find people in Hollywood to give him
financial backing for an early cartoon, Mickey
Mouse in Steamboat Willie, he was
bankrupt. It is hard to imagine just how difficult it must have been in the
days of silent films to sell anyone the idea of a talking mouse with a funny
voice. However, children and adults around the world today continue to
appreciate the wonderful films and magical theme-parks created by this
remarkable dreamer.
So was Walt Disney a
better human being when he was bankrupt and still doing the original voice of Mickey Mouse, or after he had made all
those marvelous films and created those magical theme-parks? Walt Disney had the kind of self-esteem
that enable him to persevere long after others would have stopped trying.
He had a self-sustaining confidence in his own abilities and dreams, and
clearly understood that real value resides in the doer and not in the deed.
Lord, Give Us
Today Our Daily Idea(s)
Find a solution to increase your self-esteem by yourself. You can search on web or read books to get some practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support.
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