This week my kids, wife, and in-laws set out on an adventure to Disney World. There’s a good reason why they call this the most magical place on Earth.
It was so fulfilling to watch my kids enjoy every facet of Disney World – the rides, experiences of meeting their favorite characters and princesses, and as much sugar intake as possible.
As we were enjoying our last full day of adventure, my wife kept mentioning how every experience at Disney has been so different. Each experience had its own uniqueness we were able to explore. There was not one part of our adventure that felt the same. From the food to the rides to the environment, Disney is masterful at creating opportunities for each person to take in such a diversity of experiences.
Our journey through Disney was magical in large part because of this uniqueness everywhere we turned.
There’s a lot to learn from how Disney creates experiences that we can empower within our own journey and experiences. Reflecting on the trip, 3 stood out as ideas we can grab from Disney’s experience team to incorporate into our own journeys:
- Diversity of experience amplifies joy and adventure: sometimes we too quickly shut off something that is new or different. The magnet of comfort is strong but branching out and seeing how amazing experiences can look so different and unique opens your mind to what might be. Whether it’s a team, how you individually look to grow, community development, and so on – the idea of diversity of experience is to bring many more perspectives towards working for progress.
- Enjoy time with the ones you love: the good ole days are happening right now, sometimes we just don’t realize it. While there will always be chaos with any family or friends, take in the moments that 20 years from now you’ll be saying how I wish we could go back in time.
- Be open to what the world gives you: while we try to control so much, reality is life will be so random with what it puts in front of us. Keep your eyes open to life welcoming new experiences to broaden your own perspective. The more you experience, the more you become equipped in your journey for a better tomorrow.
We all have our own way of taking in the experiences life gives us. Disney masters the experiences within their resorts and there’s so much to leverage in mastering our own experiences as we travel on our journey to discovering our better tomorrow. Keep enjoying the ride!
Take your step: take time to reflect on what experiences you’re shutting yourself off from. Whether it’s work, relationships, community, health and wellness, there is such a diversity of experiences waiting for you to try. Striving for your better tomorrow will require an openness to diversity of experiences to continue to expand your horizon.