The Power of Perseverance – Why I Called Disney 27 Times in 27 Days

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Have you ever been told you couldn’t do something? That you were incapable of achieving a particular goal or dream?

Unfortunately, by the time most of us reach adulthood, this has happened more times than we can count. And though deep down we know we shouldn’t pay attention to this negativity, it’s human nature to take it to heart. Meaning that over time, most of us tend to reduce the size and scope of our hopes and dreams, out of fear of being told by someone else that they’re never going to happen.

Well, speaking from many years of experience, I am here to tell you otherwise. My whole life has been filled with others telling me that my dreams were unobtainable. That I’d never get my dream job at Disney. That I’d never move to America. That I couldn’t do this or couldn’t do that for reasons x, y, and z.

Though there were times where I wanted to give in to the negativity, I ultimately chose to persevere. To push past the doubters and the naysayers. And guess what? All those dreams that others said were impossible…they came true. And it was all thanks to life’s greatest skill: perseverance. You can read the rest of the article here.