The existence of adversity and the challenge for humans to conquer …show more content…
This event is known as “Black Sunday” because of the numerous complications that occurred including factors such as, hideous weather, extreme overcrowding, incomplete construction, lack of ride safety, a plumber’s strike and immediate critics. These unpredictable obstacles were factors that cause others in similar situations to immediately result to blame. Justifying their lack of preparedness due to anything that does not directly shine light on their own mistakes. Dr. Barnes mentions how Walt was no ordinary man, dissimilar to the mindset of less extraordinary individuals, Walt “took responsibility. Instead of looking for blame, he set out seeking solutions. Whatever he could x, he did. And whatever was out of the realm of his control…he simply let go and moved on with his dream” (Barnes, 156).
Important to realize is the main component that separates men and women like Walt from those who are unable to persevere. The seed of success is the ability for an individual to hold himself or herself accountable for how they react to both victory and defeat. On the contrary, the enemy of success is the tendency to displace blame on other people of factors for undesirable results. Those who accept the reality of their own failures enable themselves to learn from their errors, preparing them to use a more superior approach in future …show more content…
To add salt to the wound, my father, although extremely loving and wanting the best for me, was also pretty tough and rarely pointed out the things that I did well in my matches. Instead it was always how awful or sloppy I looked and how frustrated he was with my performance. As I grew older and found myself improving as a result of experiencing loss, I began to realize how much more I improved by analyzing the things that went right in my matches and deciding to duplicate those strategies in future matches simply because they worked. Being a collegiate athlete, the competition only became more intense.
However, similar to the mindset of Walt Disney, I learned that there is no success without adversity. I welcome challenges because they are simply opportunities to become greater than I am now. Moreover, I accept loss because it opens doors to alternative doors that may have never been seen through the blind eyes of victory.
Work Cited
Barnes, Jeffrey A. "Learning Your Lessons." The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth. New York: Aviva,