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The way I see it, my park will never be finished. It's something I can keep developing and adding to. A movie is different. Once I've wrapped it up and have turned it over to Technicolor to be processed, I'm through with it. As far as I'm concerned the picture I've finished a few weeks ago is done. There may be things I don't like, but if there are I can't do anything about them. I've always wanted to work on something alive, something that keeps growing. I've got that in Disneyland, even the trees will grow and be more beautiful every year.

Walt Disney#153

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Disneyland is a living project that grows over time, unlike finished movies.
In plain terms
My park keeps growing while movies stay done once finished.
What can you take from it?
Work on projects that can keep evolving.

Where it applies

  • project management
  • product development
  • legacy building

Putting it to work

  • Design for future updates
  • Embrace iterative improvement

Questions to consider

  • Is your work complete or evolving?
  • How can you keep improving your project?

Another view

Continuous growth requires constant resources and attention.

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