Yogi Berra, the baseball player who is also famous for saying, “Ninety percent of it is half mental”, and, “When you come to the fork in the road, take it”, also coined one of my all-time favorite sayings:
“You can observe a lot by watching”.
Walt Disney has taught me to watch and listen for what is done, and for what is not done. And try to learn why.
And now I’m teaching our son. Most of life’s secrets are pretty simple.
What’s challenging for most of us, myself included, is that we are easily distracted. Easily swayed by peer pressure and society’s norms.
Walt Disney was a man who challenged the status quo, in virtually everything he did professionally.
Look where that got him. One of the most creative minds in modern times.
Why?
Because he watched what wasn’t being done, and then did it. Soon after, everyone else tried to catch him.
In a very humble sort of way, I can totally relate to Walt Disney.
Our son, at eight years old understands this, while many adults do not. Crazy. But true. Carpe diem, jungle jeff 🙂
