You can’t think about Disney without thinking about the magic it brings into the world. But sometimes creating even the most magical things has its setbacks. Walt Disney was one of the world’s most famous failures. According to The Wisdom of Oz, when Disney was only 22 years old he was fired from his job at a newspaper by an editor who said he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”
After getting fired, he acquired Laugh-O-Gram, his first animation studio, which eventually went bankrupt. With only $40 in his pocket, he set out to Los Angeles only to realize that Hollywood didn’t have any animation studios. This eventually led to the creation of Mickey Mouse and the rest is history. Today, The Walt Disney Company is worth $95.79 billion and has won countless awards. Despite his death in 1966, Walt Disney’s legacy continues to live on.
This famous failure teaches us that despite the failures you experience in life, your creation can continue to be a roaring success long after you’re gone.
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