Why do we have to grow up? I know more adults who have the children's approach to life. They're people who don't give a hang what the Joneses do. You see them at Disneyland every time you go there. They are not afraid to be delighted with simple pleasures, and they have a degree of contentment with what life has brought - sometimes it isn't much, either.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disney suggests that maintaining a childlike wonder and contentment is a valid and perhaps superior approach to life compared to adult conformity.
- In plain terms
- Keeping a sense of wonder and being happy with simple things is better than worrying about what others have.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay curious and content like a child.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What simple pleasure delighted you recently?
- How do you define success?
Another view
Some adult responsibilities require serious planning that childish approaches might neglect.
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