Let me start with the inspiring story of Walt Disney, the man behind Mickey Mouse.
The success of Walt Disney’s early cartoons enabled him to set up his own studio called Laugh-O-Gram. However, the popularity of his cartoons was not matched by his ability to run a profitable business. With high labour costs, the firm went bankrupt. After his first failure, he decided to move to Hollywood, California which was home to the growing film industry in America. This ability to overcome adversity was a standard feature of Disney’s career.
When America joined the First World War, Walt dropped out of school and tried to enlist in the army. He was rejected for being underage, but he was later able to join in the Red Cross and in late 1918 was sent to France to drive an ambulance.
In 1919, Walt moved back to Kansas City where he got a series of jobs, before finding employment in his area of greatest interest – the film industry.
In 1927, the Disney studio was involved in the successful production of ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’, distributed by Universal Pictures. However, with Universal Pictures controlling the rights to ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’, Walt was not able to profit from this success. He rejected an offer from Universal and went back to working on his own.
It was at this point that he created the character – Mickey Mouse (originally called Mortimer Mouse). Ub Iwerks drew Mickey Mouse, and Walt gave a voice to the character.
The Mickey Mouse cartoons with soundtracks became very popular and cemented the growing reputation and strength of Disney Productions.
The key attitude to achieve great success is to be Persistent on Goals/Dreams. You will face challenges and obstacles, but the real asset is when you refuse to give up. If your goals are not achieved today, tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year – being persistent will definitely take to there. Success will come to those who have the courage to chase and never give up.
Walt Disney was persistent on achieving his dream, he did all the odd jobs but still kept on moving towards his dreams and his persistence paid him success.
Let’s understand few steps towards persistence that will keep you going when you feel like giving up or find it tough to achieve dream success.
1. Identify and list down your Goals/Dreams
2. Look at the Bigger picture of your dream
3. Use Vision Board
4. Celebrate all small milestones
5. Rewards yourself
6. Take Rest
7. Always be Optimistic/Positive
8. Identify a role model that motivates
9. Learn from your failure
10. Surround yourself with like-minded people
Over and Above all these steps the most important is to take baby steps to develop the habit of Persistence. Have you ever thought that how can you incorporate it in your daily life??
Start with small-small important things in your life for e.g. To wake up at a specific time, to eat meals at decided time, to spend every weekend with family, meditate or exercise every day and many more. Once to fix upon on of these activities then be Persistent, never give an excuse that it is okay to miss or skip it once. These will pull you back.
Every success full sport person is Persistent in his practice and game improvement, mostly all the Artist are Persistent till they achieve their dreamed piece of work, each achiever is Persistent till they reach to their Goals.
So, what are you waiting for buckle up your shoes and Hit it? From now onwards Never Give up until you reach to your gaols.
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Dipika Amlani
Your Life Transformational Coach
Dipika Amlani 