How to love your work: 3 lessons from the life of Walt Disney
Inspiration / / December 26, 2019
Name Walt Disney we associate with a cult cartoon and Disneyland. But early in his career, he was just a man with creative energy. He wanted to show the world what happens when you combine fantasy with reality. Zet blogger Rana (Zat Rana) shared in his blog on Medium three important lessons to be learned from the life of Disney.
1. Do not separate work and personal life apart
You've probably heard about the need for balance between work and personal life. Our time is limited, and want to distribute it between the different spheres of life. But we must not separate work from life, and merge them together.
Everyday activities at work becomes a habit and shape our identity. So work changes our essence.
The idea to open a theme park Disney came to a head when he watched his daughter ride on the carousel. He wanted to create a place where families can happily spend time with their children. Even in their free time work complements him as a person. And when he was at home, family life inspired him to create something new for others.
Yes, the boundaries between work and personal life is very important. But it is impossible to be only a creator at work. It is a holistic approach to life.
2. Do not aspire to universal approval
Disney assess progress on the way to his work responds to the individual, rather than a general impression of the public. Unfortunately, in most areas, almost always there is a conflict between what needs to be done for external compensation, and that - for inner satisfaction.
Sometimes, having failed to obtain the approval of the majority, it is possible To lose a job. But more often, we are committed to it, just to satisfy their vanity. Nice to hear praise and achieve a prestigious position. But in the end, such progress does not mean much.
If you learn and constantly improve your work itself will tell all of you.
The true creator of works for himself. To develop and achieve excellence. To challenge yourself. He strives every day to be better than yesterday. His progress is not determined by someone else, and the quality of his work.
3. Remember: a reward for a good job - even more work
To focus not on fame and wealth, and skill. Evaluate your progress in terms of intrinsic motivation. Then the only reward for the work done will be further work. The ability to do their job in a more complex environment or exercise more influence.
Whatever expanded company Disney, he always reminded of one thing: profit is important and necessary, but only for one reason. To develop further.
Walt DisneyWe do not make movies to earn more money. We earn money to make more films.
People are by nature inclined to creativity. We build and create. If the case is in tune with what motivates us in life, we want to work more and we undertake complex tasks. And so we achieve success.
We are used to treat the work as something that needs to be done up to a point, for example, to enter the pension. But if you really value your business, now good - it is an opportunity to work in the future.
Finally
Much in life depends on individual circumstances. Not all work is connected with the work. But anyone can change the attitude to their work.
For most of us career lasts 30-50 years. This is a significant part of his life. That it did not pass in vain, about his work with the right attitude.
In each of us there is a creator. Manifest it or not - it depends on what we decide day by day.
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