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What Disney can teach you about wishes
Holiday season is upon us. It’s a time when we’re encouraged to wish. We get “wish books” of holiday catalogs in the mail. Children tell their wishes to Santa about what presents they want to receive. We wish everyone the best for the holidays. And we wish we didn’t have to hear “Jingle Bells” for the 98th time.
But the expert at making wishes come true is Disney. Their movies are all about wishes coming true, whether it’s finding true love or defeating supervillains. But as their movies show us, wishing isn’t just about waving a magic wand.
Here are several lessons I’ve learned from watching Disney movies over the years. (You probably have seen these movies, especially if you have kids. If you haven’t seen these movies, spoilers are ahead.)
“A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
The key to making a wish come true is passion. You must believe in it wholeheartedly to sustain yourself through the challenges you’ll face in realizing it. You will confront setbacks, disappointments, and your own limitations. You need to have the passion and belief to keep pursuing your goal. As the song says, “No matter how your heart is grieving/If you keep on believing/The dream that you wish will come true.”
