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| Taken from: http://www.disneyonline.dk/news/?id=679 |
This photo is of (if you don’t know who they are – where have
you been?) Salvador Dali and Walt Disney.
They are individuals that embody the magical spark of creativity that I
can only dream of having a sliver of in my lifetime. I am fascinated by these two men.
Salvador Dali is by far one of my favorite artists. He not only created art, he lived it. He WAS art.
He embodied it in his lifestyle.
That is what I love about him. He
was fearless in his creativity. He didn’t
care what anyone thought about him or the way he lived his life. He lived for art. If only.
If only I could project that sort of fearless attitude. Many viewed him as “strange”, and still do to
this day because they can’t see beyond the canvas. But I don’t view him as strange, or his art. I think he was amazing, passionate and a true
diamond of a soul. His art moves me; his
portrayal of his beloved wife in his paintings moves me to goose bumps. His art is romantic, honest
and raw.
Walt Disney, on the other hand, inspires me in other
ways. His story motivates me to follow
my dreams, no matter how crazy they sound.
He dreamt of building a mouse and duck farm, literally, and he did. He was inspired by the sparkle in his
children’s eyes when they rode a merry-go-round at a park. He wanted to capture that happiness
(happiness is a hard thing to capture) and re-produce it so everyone could have
the opportunity to enjoy it. It took
blood, sweat and tears, but he accomplished his dream. What he did was amazing and inspirational.
I would argue that his original idea has brought more genuine happiness
to people than many churches. I’m
not talking about the modern incarnations of the Disney empire, I’m talking
about the heart and soul of his original idea.
It was a wonderful idea, an amazingly selfless journey, and he
succeeded.
If only I could combine the energy of these two special
souls, it would probably split the atom.
Or implode. They are that
rare.
