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When we opened Disneyland, a lot of people got the impressions that it was a get-rich-quick thing, but they didn't realize that behind Disneyland was this great organization that I built here at the Studio, and they all got into it and we were doing it because we loved to do it... We did it, in the knowledge that most of the people I talked to thought it would be a financial disaster - closed and forgotten within the first year.

Walt Disney#176

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Major projects like Disneyland succeed through organization and passion, not quick schemes, even when critics predict failure.
In plain terms
Disneyland was built on hard work and love, not luck.
What can you take from it?
Trust your organization and passion over critics.

Where it applies

  • startups
  • creative projects
  • scaling

Putting it to work

  • build strong teams
  • stay committed
  • ignore naysayers

Questions to consider

  • Do you trust your team?
  • Are you building for profit or love?

Another view

Persisting despite feedback can also mean ignoring valid warnings about feasibility.

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