An eight-year-old boy approached an old man in front of a
wishing well, looked up into his eyes, and asked, “I understand you are a very
wise man. I would like to know the secret of life.”
The old man looked down at the youngster and replied, “I
have thought a lot in my lifetime, and the secret can be summed up in four
words.”
“The first is to think. Think about the values you wish to live
your life by.”
“The second is to believe. Believe in yourself based on the thinking
you have done about the values you are going to live your life by.”
“The third is a dream. Dream about the things that can be,
based on your belief in yourself and the values you are going to live by.”
“The last is a dare. Dare to make your dreams become your
reality, based on your belief in yourself and your values.” And with that,
Walter E Disney said to the little boy, “Think, Believe, Dream, and Dare.
Previously published at
The Himalayan Times on 21 May 2012.
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