Quotes – Page 32 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Australia Day 7, mind

20-second video: Yesterday’s sunrise.

unique Australian street sign names — Fun street names on walk to office (beach).

Apple Watch at beach — South Pacific beach sand dune will have to suffice for this morning’s office.

We are constantly solving for small, medium, and large challenges. Challenges we see coming, and challenges we never see coming.
dad

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Australia Day 5, mind

Two people entering building with green dragon wall — Chapin knew about this place.

Google map — From campus to The Card House, 17 minutes.

Most people say they have integrity. Most also say few others do.
dad

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Australia Day 4, mind

Couple at beach — Yesterday’s morning walk to the South Pacific Ocean. Cheryl’s first visit. Mine was previous night.

This morning’s “sunrise” at 5:15 AM. Sitting on the balcony in the morning quiet, we could hear the constant low roar of the South Pacific waves crashing on the beach 1.5 miles due East.

Waking up is a miraculous gift. For one day it won’t happen.
dad

The above quote is not a morbid declaration. It is a glorious reminder that the aspects of life’s most important things are invisible due to their simplicity and familiarity.

Nothing invisible from our Australian apartment balcony. Ever.

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Australia Day 3, mind

River from balcony — Good morning (5:03 AM) from Australia.

apple compass — Pointing the compass straight out from our balcony is due East. The longest day of Australia’s year was exactly a month ago.Summer solstice the sun is due East. The sunrise this morning should be slightly to the right or left.

two people on balcony at sunrise — Hot and humid even at sunrise. Exactly like Florida’s Summers.

7-second video: Pre-sunrise, 5:04 AM.

There are exceptions to nearly every rule.
dad

Our first Pacific Ocean sunrise was stealthily disguised.

Disguised as an ordinary sunrise.

But.

But until yesterday, we’ve only seen Pacific Ocean sunsets, never sunrises.

In the sun’s quick-to-disappear disguise, i smiled at the unique (and kinda glorious) juxtaposition.

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Australia Day 2, mind

Two people loading luggage into a van — Brisbane car rental. Several suitcases are what Chapin will live out of for six months.

Australian license plate — From Sunshine State to Sunshine State. From Florida to Queensland.

Can you believe we’re in Australia!
dad

After an epic travel path, we arrived in Sydney 26 hours after leaving our house.

We still had six hours more to get from Sydney to our apartment.

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