It’s dangerous to confuse the two

morning love note
First thing awaiting me downstairs yesterday morning. Rec’d mug last night at conference welcome dinner.

 

Don’t confuse your gift with your passion.

Disney is my passion.

Teaching is my gift.

Although i hated to leave Disney after 30 incredible years, it was the right thing to do.

Ps. 100 days later, today, May 12, i’ve had to re-read this post several times and i’m still struggling to understand my conviction when i wrote it.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

 

How do we live a lifetime with meaningful purpose?

Disney Inspirational Speakers
Sign inside Epcot’s Innoventions West pavilion.

 

When will we know when it’s time to let go? Specifically, for every human being, is there ever a time in life when we can let go of the life-sustaining power of a having meaningful purpose in our life?

Spending the last five days of 2015 living in a senior housing facility with an almost 93-year old with daily visits to the adjoining nursing home to visit an almost 90-year old.

They have nearly 40 years more experience than me. They know things i may never know.

How can i tap into this in a positive way?

What if my questions cause them to think about regret rather than joy?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since. This website is about our mental attitude.

 

To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

The secret to making our life significant

Disney customer service keynote speaker jeff noel
Question: Is this your mantra or is it something different? Why or why not?

 

We make our life significant by the depth of our questions. (Tweet that)

And then, if we are lucky determined, we set ourselves on fire with our clear, concise, and compelling answers.

 

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Not a Disney Fast Pass, but a fast pass still the same

Disney University floor
Looks like a compass. Two days ago in Disney University lobby.

 

Life gets confusing, fast, when you lose sight of who you want to be.

True north isn’t just a catch phrase.

Is it?

 

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There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow

writer sitting on chair
Took this 10 minutes ago.

 

There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow…

That line from Disney’s Carousel of Progress just popped into my head as i begin to write this morning’s five blog posts.

Awoke 70 minutes ago (at 4am) with eight hours of sleep. On my second cup of hot water and have finished the normal reading and meditating/praying that clears the runway for writing.

Today’s theme will revolve around hopeful aging.

Living in a senior facility with daily trips to the adjacent nursing home has overwhelmed my thinking.

Is there a point in the aging process where the obstacles become too great to overcome?

Does there exist a valid and acceptable line we can cross where a lifetime of hope and faith crumble away?

 

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