Happy Birthday... Loser?!? Walt Disney's Birthday sometimes vlog

0:09 What a wonderful place Disneyland is.

0:09 What a wonderful place Disneyland is. Look at all of the happy people

0:13 Look at all of the happy people

0:13 Look at all of the happy people wandering around in the u tide glory

0:17 wandering around in the u tide glory

0:17 wandering around in the u tide glory that is Disneyland

0:20 that is Disneyland

0:20 that is Disneyland at Christmas time. It's sometimes vlog.

0:24 at Christmas time. It's sometimes vlog.

0:24 at Christmas time. It's sometimes vlog. It's a vlog that happens sometimes.

0:27 It's a vlog that happens sometimes.

0:27 It's a vlog that happens sometimes. Welcome back to Disneyland. It's really

0:29 Welcome back to Disneyland. It's really

0:29 Welcome back to Disneyland. It's really quiet over here. For some reason,

0:31 quiet over here. For some reason,

0:31 quiet over here. For some reason, everyone is being really quiet and

0:33 everyone is being really quiet and

0:33 everyone is being really quiet and trying to run me over. Look,

0:37 trying to run me over. Look,

0:37 trying to run me over. Look, there are feet and strollers everywhere.

0:40 there are feet and strollers everywhere.

0:40 there are feet and strollers everywhere. People are very, very excited. People

0:42 People are very, very excited. People

0:42 People are very, very excited. People are holding children. It's because today

0:44 are holding children. It's because today

0:44 are holding children. It's because today is a special day. That's probably not

0:46 is a special day. That's probably not

0:46 is a special day. That's probably not why they're holding the children.

0:46 why they're holding the children.

0:46 why they're holding the children. They're probably holding the children so

0:48 They're probably holding the children so

0:48 They're probably holding the children so the children don't get run over by

0:49 the children don't get run over by

0:49 the children don't get run over by strollers. But it is still, regardless,

0:52 strollers. But it is still, regardless,

0:52 strollers. But it is still, regardless, a very special day today at Disneyland.

0:56 a very special day today at Disneyland.

0:56 a very special day today at Disneyland. Let's look at something really quick.

0:58 Let's look at something really quick.

0:58 Let's look at something really quick. Not the ice cream. Ignore the ice cream.

1:02 Not the ice cream. Ignore the ice cream.

1:02 Not the ice cream. Ignore the ice cream. Look at

1:05 Look at

1:05 Look at the rivers

1:07 the rivers

1:07 the rivers of America

1:09 of America

1:09 of America and the Mark Twain river boat. We were

1:10 and the Mark Twain river boat. We were

1:10 and the Mark Twain river boat. We were just here a few days ago riding the Mark

1:14 just here a few days ago riding the Mark

1:14 just here a few days ago riding the Mark Twain river boat talking about Mark

1:16 Twain river boat talking about Mark

1:16 Twain river boat talking about Mark Twain's birthday. I pointed out the fact

1:18 Twain's birthday. I pointed out the fact

1:18 Twain's birthday. I pointed out the fact that Mark Twain didn't write his first

1:20 that Mark Twain didn't write his first

1:20 that Mark Twain didn't write his first book till he was 34 years old. Until

1:23 book till he was 34 years old. Until

1:23 book till he was 34 years old. Until that point, he was a drifter, a nomad, a

1:26 that point, he was a drifter, a nomad, a

1:26 that point, he was a drifter, a nomad, a loser. But today is the birthday of

1:29 loser. But today is the birthday of

1:29 loser. But today is the birthday of another loser who made good. And that

1:33 another loser who made good. And that

1:33 another loser who made good. And that person is none other than the man who

1:36 person is none other than the man who

1:36 person is none other than the man who envisioned all of this. The man

1:38 envisioned all of this. The man

1:38 envisioned all of this. The man responsible for making thousands,

1:42 responsible for making thousands,

1:42 responsible for making thousands, millions, even billions of people across

1:45 millions, even billions of people across

1:46 millions, even billions of people across the world smile

1:50 the world smile

1:50 the world smile and happy.

1:52 and happy.

1:52 and happy. Walter Elias Disney. I had planned on

1:55 Walter Elias Disney. I had planned on

1:55 Walter Elias Disney. I had planned on starting this vlog in the hub near the

1:57 starting this vlog in the hub near the

1:57 starting this vlog in the hub near the statue of Walt Disney, but it was too

1:59 statue of Walt Disney, but it was too

2:00 statue of Walt Disney, but it was too crowded over there and the Christmas

2:00 crowded over there and the Christmas

2:00 crowded over there and the Christmas parade was going on. So, we're going to

2:02 parade was going on. So, we're going to

2:02 parade was going on. So, we're going to divert around through the streams of

2:04 divert around through the streams of

2:04 divert around through the streams of people into Frontier Land because why

2:07 people into Frontier Land because why

2:07 people into Frontier Land because why not? There's nothing like Christmas in

2:09 not? There's nothing like Christmas in

2:09 not? There's nothing like Christmas in the Old West, right? See?

2:12 the Old West, right? See?

2:12 the Old West, right? See? Anyway, back to the point. December 5th,

2:15 Anyway, back to the point. December 5th,

2:15 Anyway, back to the point. December 5th, 1901. It was a beautiful, glorious day.

2:17 1901. It was a beautiful, glorious day.

2:17 1901. It was a beautiful, glorious day. Hey, I have no idea what kind of day it

2:19 Hey, I have no idea what kind of day it

2:19 Hey, I have no idea what kind of day it was, but Walter Elias Disney was born in

2:21 was, but Walter Elias Disney was born in

2:22 was, but Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago,

2:23 Chicago,

2:23 Chicago, Illinois. He then spent much of his

2:25 Illinois. He then spent much of his

2:26 Illinois. He then spent much of his young life daydreaming. He apparently

2:28 young life daydreaming. He apparently

2:28 young life daydreaming. He apparently was not a very good farmer's assistant

2:30 was not a very good farmer's assistant

2:30 was not a very good farmer's assistant on his father's farm in Marceline,

2:32 on his father's farm in Marceline,

2:32 on his father's farm in Marceline, Missouri, which I visited this year. We

2:34 Missouri, which I visited this year. We

2:34 Missouri, which I visited this year. We did videos about Marceline, Walter Elias

2:37 did videos about Marceline, Walter Elias

2:37 did videos about Marceline, Walter Elias Disney's boyhood hometown and his

2:39 Disney's boyhood hometown and his

2:39 Disney's boyhood hometown and his father's farm in Marceline. Two

2:41 father's farm in Marceline. Two

2:41 father's farm in Marceline. Two different videos on the main channel,

2:43 different videos on the main channel,

2:43 different videos on the main channel, Lift Fast for you know/fast for on

2:46 Lift Fast for you know/fast for on

2:46 Lift Fast for you know/fast for on YouTube.

2:47 YouTube.

2:47 YouTube. He was not very good at that. Said he

2:49 He was not very good at that. Said he

2:49 He was not very good at that. Said he was always drawing, people thought, "Oh,

2:50 was always drawing, people thought, "Oh,

2:50 was always drawing, people thought, "Oh, that's really cool. You're really good

2:51 that's really cool. You're really good

2:51 that's really cool. You're really good at drawing." Walt, but then later when

2:54 at drawing." Walt, but then later when

2:54 at drawing." Walt, but then later when Walt returned from France after driving

2:56 Walt returned from France after driving

2:56 Walt returned from France after driving an ambulance just after World War I, he

2:59 an ambulance just after World War I, he

2:59 an ambulance just after World War I, he tried to make a living as a cartoonist

3:01 tried to make a living as a cartoonist

3:01 tried to make a living as a cartoonist and failed. And then he tried to go do

3:05 and failed. And then he tried to go do

3:05 and failed. And then he tried to go do some bunch of other stuff. His dad tried

3:06 some bunch of other stuff. His dad tried

3:06 some bunch of other stuff. His dad tried to get him to work for this, you know, a

3:08 to get him to work for this, you know, a

3:08 to get him to work for this, you know, a reputable company. Walt wouldn't do it.

3:10 reputable company. Walt wouldn't do it.

3:10 reputable company. Walt wouldn't do it. He would not get a normal job. And as

3:13 He would not get a normal job. And as

3:13 He would not get a normal job. And as easy as it is to look at his successes

3:14 easy as it is to look at his successes

3:14 easy as it is to look at his successes now and say, "Well, Walt was a genius."

3:16 now and say, "Well, Walt was a genius."

3:16 now and say, "Well, Walt was a genius." Everybody knew he was a genius. You know

3:18 Everybody knew he was a genius. You know

3:18 Everybody knew he was a genius. You know for a fact that all the young ladies he

3:20 for a fact that all the young ladies he

3:20 for a fact that all the young ladies he was courting, their mothers were like,

3:22 was courting, their mothers were like,

3:22 was courting, their mothers were like, "Come on, this loser." His family was

3:25 "Come on, this loser." His family was

3:25 "Come on, this loser." His family was probably like, "Come on, Walt. When are

3:26 probably like, "Come on, Walt. When are

3:26 probably like, "Come on, Walt. When are you going to get a real job? What about

3:27 you going to get a real job? What about

3:27 you going to get a real job? What about your 401k? How are you going to retire,

3:29 your 401k? How are you going to retire,

3:29 your 401k? How are you going to retire, Walt?" But no, Walt had something very

3:33 Walt?" But no, Walt had something very

3:33 Walt?" But no, Walt had something very few people have, which is he believed in

3:38 few people have, which is he believed in

3:38 few people have, which is he believed in himself.

3:41 himself.

3:41 himself. Walt was a dreamer. A lot of people want

3:43 Walt was a dreamer. A lot of people want

3:44 Walt was a dreamer. A lot of people want to say Walt wasn't talented. He was very

3:45 to say Walt wasn't talented. He was very

3:45 to say Walt wasn't talented. He was very talented and he was very, very creative.

3:49 talented and he was very, very creative.

3:49 talented and he was very, very creative. But it's sort of beside the point. The

3:51 But it's sort of beside the point. The

3:51 But it's sort of beside the point. The biggest thing about Walt Disney was that

3:53 biggest thing about Walt Disney was that

3:53 biggest thing about Walt Disney was that he was a visionary. He had these big

3:55 he was a visionary. He had these big

3:55 he was a visionary. He had these big dreams and big plans and they were

3:57 dreams and big plans and they were

3:57 dreams and big plans and they were constantly evolving, constantly

3:59 constantly evolving, constantly

3:59 constantly evolving, constantly changing. At first, his big vision, his

4:01 changing. At first, his big vision, his

4:01 changing. At first, his big vision, his big plan was just animation in general.

4:03 big plan was just animation in general.

4:04 big plan was just animation in general. He really wanted to be an animator. He

4:05 He really wanted to be an animator. He

4:05 He really wanted to be an animator. He accomplished that, but his characters

4:07 accomplished that, but his characters

4:07 accomplished that, but his characters were taken away from him twice.

4:10 were taken away from him twice.

4:10 were taken away from him twice. Well, several times Walt Disney came up

4:12 Well, several times Walt Disney came up

4:12 Well, several times Walt Disney came up against bankruptcy. He lost characters.

4:15 against bankruptcy. He lost characters.

4:15 against bankruptcy. He lost characters. He lost companies. I mean, all the way

4:18 He lost companies. I mean, all the way

4:18 He lost companies. I mean, all the way into his young adulthood, everyone had

4:20 into his young adulthood, everyone had

4:20 into his young adulthood, everyone had every reason to think, "Here is this

4:22 every reason to think, "Here is this

4:22 every reason to think, "Here is this nonsensical

4:25 nonsensical

4:25 nonsensical daydreaming

4:26 daydreaming

4:26 daydreaming will not settle down and get a real job

4:28 will not settle down and get a real job

4:28 will not settle down and get a real job loser."

4:30 loser."

4:30 loser." What the heck is he doing? He should go

4:32 What the heck is he doing? He should go

4:32 What the heck is he doing? He should go get a job at McDonald's. Oh, look at

4:34 get a job at McDonald's. Oh, look at

4:34 get a job at McDonald's. Oh, look at this.

4:35 this.

4:35 this. What a lot of James.

4:36 What a lot of James.

4:36 What a lot of James. We're doing a play, a production, and

4:37 We're doing a play, a production, and

4:37 We're doing a play, a production, and I'm talking. That's kind of rude. Hold

4:38 I'm talking. That's kind of rude. Hold

4:38 I'm talking. That's kind of rude. Hold on.

4:40 on.

4:40 on. All right, let's make our way across the

4:41 All right, let's make our way across the

4:41 All right, let's make our way across the bridge.

4:42 bridge.

4:42 bridge. Wa.

4:44 Wa.

4:44 Wa. Look at all these people enjoying this

4:45 Look at all these people enjoying this

4:45 Look at all these people enjoying this happy place.

4:46 happy place.

4:46 happy place. Tell the story right now.

4:48 Tell the story right now.

4:48 Tell the story right now. Santa. Okay. To resume. So, everyone had

4:51 Santa. Okay. To resume. So, everyone had

4:51 Santa. Okay. To resume. So, everyone had every reason in the world to think of

4:53 every reason in the world to think of

4:53 every reason in the world to think of this guy as a loser. But he kept going.

4:56 this guy as a loser. But he kept going.

4:56 this guy as a loser. But he kept going. His family believed in him. Sometimes

4:59 His family believed in him. Sometimes

4:59 His family believed in him. Sometimes begrudgingly, a lot of people gave him

5:01 begrudgingly, a lot of people gave him

5:02 begrudgingly, a lot of people gave him money to keep his first company laugh

5:04 money to keep his first company laugh

5:04 money to keep his first company laugh afloat.

5:06 afloat.

5:06 afloat. That money, was it wasted? Because

5:08 That money, was it wasted? Because

5:08 That money, was it wasted? Because Laughham went out of business and those

5:10 Laughham went out of business and those

5:10 Laughham went out of business and those people never got their money back. Was

5:12 people never got their money back. Was

5:12 people never got their money back. Was it wasted money? I don't think so. As

5:14 it wasted money? I don't think so. As

5:14 it wasted money? I don't think so. As Walt Disney learned a lot of valuable

5:16 Walt Disney learned a lot of valuable

5:16 Walt Disney learned a lot of valuable lessons, which he packed up into his

5:18 lessons, which he packed up into his

5:18 lessons, which he packed up into his small cardboard suitcase, hopped on the

5:20 small cardboard suitcase, hopped on the

5:20 small cardboard suitcase, hopped on the California Limited, came out to

5:21 California Limited, came out to

5:21 California Limited, came out to California, and literally had to crash

5:24 California, and literally had to crash

5:24 California, and literally had to crash at his uncle's house for a good long

5:27 at his uncle's house for a good long

5:27 at his uncle's house for a good long period of time, tickering around at his

5:29 period of time, tickering around at his

5:29 period of time, tickering around at his uncle's job or garage trying to get a

5:32 uncle's job or garage trying to get a

5:32 uncle's job or garage trying to get a job anywhere in Hollywood at all the

5:33 job anywhere in Hollywood at all the

5:33 job anywhere in Hollywood at all the movie studios. Nobody wanted him, not

5:35 movie studios. Nobody wanted him, not

5:35 movie studios. Nobody wanted him, not even as a janitor. He got his brother

5:37 even as a janitor. He got his brother

5:37 even as a janitor. He got his brother Roy out of a sanitarium,

5:40 Roy out of a sanitarium,

5:40 Roy out of a sanitarium, which is a place where he went for

5:41 which is a place where he went for

5:41 which is a place where he went for tuberculosis. Not a place to go when

5:43 tuberculosis. Not a place to go when

5:43 tuberculosis. Not a place to go when you're crazy. It's a different thing.

5:45 you're crazy. It's a different thing.

5:46 you're crazy. It's a different thing. And convinced his brother Roy, please

5:48 And convinced his brother Roy, please

5:48 And convinced his brother Roy, please support me. I am going to finish this

5:51 support me. I am going to finish this

5:51 support me. I am going to finish this Alice comedy and I'm going to take over

5:53 Alice comedy and I'm going to take over

5:53 Alice comedy and I'm going to take over the world and start a studio of my own.

5:55 the world and start a studio of my own.

5:55 the world and start a studio of my own. And he did. But it wasn't all easy

5:57 And he did. But it wasn't all easy

5:58 And he did. But it wasn't all easy going. Plenty of failures. Even as he

6:00 going. Plenty of failures. Even as he

6:00 going. Plenty of failures. Even as he was preparing to put sound into

6:02 was preparing to put sound into

6:02 was preparing to put sound into Steamboat Willie, people were like,

6:04 Steamboat Willie, people were like,

6:04 Steamboat Willie, people were like, "You're an idiot, Walt. You're pumping

6:05 "You're an idiot, Walt. You're pumping

6:05 "You're an idiot, Walt. You're pumping all of your limited resources and

6:07 all of your limited resources and

6:07 all of your limited resources and borrowing money for this thing that's

6:10 borrowing money for this thing that's

6:10 borrowing money for this thing that's not going to make a lick of difference."

6:11 not going to make a lick of difference."

6:11 not going to make a lick of difference." Well, it made a huge difference, not

6:14 Well, it made a huge difference, not

6:14 Well, it made a huge difference, not only in the world of animation,

6:16 only in the world of animation,

6:16 only in the world of animation, but you know, in terms of what Walt

6:19 but you know, in terms of what Walt

6:19 but you know, in terms of what Walt Disney would eventually do, he kept

6:21 Disney would eventually do, he kept

6:21 Disney would eventually do, he kept taking all the money they made and

6:23 taking all the money they made and

6:23 taking all the money they made and rather than living it up, kept pumping

6:25 rather than living it up, kept pumping

6:25 rather than living it up, kept pumping it back into that company. His animators

6:27 it back into that company. His animators

6:27 it back into that company. His animators for years and years made a lot more

6:28 for years and years made a lot more

6:28 for years and years made a lot more money in terms of salary than Walt

6:30 money in terms of salary than Walt

6:30 money in terms of salary than Walt Disney did. So truly a visionary. Of

6:33 Disney did. So truly a visionary. Of

6:33 Disney did. So truly a visionary. Of course, he's so legendary that people

6:35 course, he's so legendary that people

6:35 course, he's so legendary that people make all kinds of false negative rumors

6:37 make all kinds of false negative rumors

6:38 make all kinds of false negative rumors up about Walt Disney, but any serious

6:39 up about Walt Disney, but any serious

6:39 up about Walt Disney, but any serious research into his history will show it

6:41 research into his history will show it

6:41 research into his history will show it wasn't a lick of darkness in the man.

6:43 wasn't a lick of darkness in the man.

6:43 wasn't a lick of darkness in the man. Not that he was perfect, but he was a

6:45 Not that he was perfect, but he was a

6:45 Not that he was perfect, but he was a good guy. Good guy, Walt Disney. Anyway,

6:48 good guy. Good guy, Walt Disney. Anyway,

6:48 good guy. Good guy, Walt Disney. Anyway, the point of the story is it would be

6:50 the point of the story is it would be

6:50 the point of the story is it would be really easy to say happy birthday Walt

6:51 really easy to say happy birthday Walt

6:52 really easy to say happy birthday Walt to that statue up there and talk about

6:53 to that statue up there and talk about

6:54 to that statue up there and talk about look at all the people that he made

6:55 look at all the people that he made

6:55 look at all the people that he made happy, which is true. And look at how

6:57 happy, which is true. And look at how

6:57 happy, which is true. And look at how successful he was. I think the moral of

7:00 successful he was. I think the moral of

7:00 successful he was. I think the moral of the story is people around you are

7:02 the story is people around you are

7:02 the story is people around you are probably some visionaries and some

7:04 probably some visionaries and some

7:04 probably some visionaries and some daydreamers right now. Some losers.

7:07 daydreamers right now. Some losers.

7:07 daydreamers right now. Some losers. Believe in the losers if you can bring

7:11 Believe in the losers if you can bring

7:11 Believe in the losers if you can bring yourself. And always believe in

7:13 yourself. And always believe in

7:13 yourself. And always believe in yourself. Try to get what you want.

7:16 yourself. Try to get what you want.

7:16 yourself. Try to get what you want. Shoot for your dreams. You might not

7:20 Shoot for your dreams. You might not

7:20 Shoot for your dreams. You might not achieve them. But here's the thing about

7:21 achieve them. But here's the thing about

7:21 achieve them. But here's the thing about dreams is they change constantly.

7:24 dreams is they change constantly.

7:24 dreams is they change constantly. I mean, for me personally, I always

7:26 I mean, for me personally, I always

7:26 I mean, for me personally, I always wanted to be a musician. Well, and a

7:28 wanted to be a musician. Well, and a

7:28 wanted to be a musician. Well, and a director and a painter and a writer and

7:30 director and a painter and a writer and

7:30 director and a painter and a writer and all kinds of different things when I was

7:32 all kinds of different things when I was

7:32 all kinds of different things when I was a kid. I wanted to be a musician. I went

7:34 a kid. I wanted to be a musician. I went

7:34 a kid. I wanted to be a musician. I went out and I did that. Now I am clearly not

7:36 out and I did that. Now I am clearly not

7:36 out and I did that. Now I am clearly not doing that. I'm doing all kinds of other

7:38 doing that. I'm doing all kinds of other

7:38 doing that. I'm doing all kinds of other wacky stuff. You have to stick to your

7:41 wacky stuff. You have to stick to your

7:41 wacky stuff. You have to stick to your dreams, but you have to allow yourself

7:44 dreams, but you have to allow yourself

7:44 dreams, but you have to allow yourself to let your vision change. A lot of

7:46 to let your vision change. A lot of

7:46 to let your vision change. A lot of people go out and they want to be a

7:47 people go out and they want to be a

7:47 people go out and they want to be a prize fighter or something like that.

7:48 prize fighter or something like that.

7:48 prize fighter or something like that. Then they meet a lady and then their

7:50 Then they meet a lady and then their

7:50 Then they meet a lady and then their dream is to have a nice family and own a

7:52 dream is to have a nice family and own a

7:52 dream is to have a nice family and own a cardboard box manufacturing company and

7:54 cardboard box manufacturing company and

7:54 cardboard box manufacturing company and they do that. It's not what your dream

7:56 they do that. It's not what your dream

7:56 they do that. It's not what your dream is. The point is is that not everybody I

8:00 is. The point is is that not everybody I

8:00 is. The point is is that not everybody I guess the point is not everybody wants

8:01 guess the point is not everybody wants

8:02 guess the point is not everybody wants the same kind of life. It would have

8:04 the same kind of life. It would have

8:04 the same kind of life. It would have been a lot easier for Walt Disney to get

8:07 been a lot easier for Walt Disney to get

8:07 been a lot easier for Walt Disney to get a job in the 1920 in the roaring 20s to

8:10 a job in the 1920 in the roaring 20s to

8:10 a job in the 1920 in the roaring 20s to get some kind of stable job, to go work

8:13 get some kind of stable job, to go work

8:13 get some kind of stable job, to go work for somebody else, to have a nice house,

8:16 for somebody else, to have a nice house,

8:16 for somebody else, to have a nice house, live in a nice neighborhood, settle down

8:18 live in a nice neighborhood, settle down

8:18 live in a nice neighborhood, settle down with a nice gal, and raise some kids

8:20 with a nice gal, and raise some kids

8:20 with a nice gal, and raise some kids like everybody else. And that would have

8:21 like everybody else. And that would have

8:21 like everybody else. And that would have been totally and perfectly fine. But he

8:24 been totally and perfectly fine. But he

8:24 been totally and perfectly fine. But he didn't want that kind of life. Walt

8:26 didn't want that kind of life. Walt

8:26 didn't want that kind of life. Walt Disney wanted to create things. And

8:28 Disney wanted to create things. And

8:28 Disney wanted to create things. And luckily for him, I mean, he's the one

8:30 luckily for him, I mean, he's the one

8:30 luckily for him, I mean, he's the one that says it takes people to make to

8:33 that says it takes people to make to

8:33 that says it takes people to make to make the dream a reality. Luckily for

8:35 make the dream a reality. Luckily for

8:35 make the dream a reality. Luckily for him, there were people around him who

8:37 him, there were people around him who

8:37 him, there were people around him who believed in the loser, pumped not only

8:39 believed in the loser, pumped not only

8:39 believed in the loser, pumped not only money, but support

8:41 money, but support

8:42 money, but support into his life

8:44 into his life

8:44 into his life and kind of never gave up on him, which

8:46 and kind of never gave up on him, which

8:46 and kind of never gave up on him, which allowed him to never give up on the

8:47 allowed him to never give up on the

8:47 allowed him to never give up on the dream. And look at what that turned

8:50 dream. And look at what that turned

8:50 dream. And look at what that turned into.

8:53 into.

8:53 into. You stop and think. I was talking to my

8:56 You stop and think. I was talking to my

8:56 You stop and think. I was talking to my friend Rosco Soul Train about this one

8:58 friend Rosco Soul Train about this one

8:58 friend Rosco Soul Train about this one day when he was cutting people's hair

8:59 day when he was cutting people's hair

8:59 day when he was cutting people's hair and I was looking out the window. People

9:00 and I was looking out the window. People

9:00 and I was looking out the window. People were waving hi to him. That for the

9:03 were waving hi to him. That for the

9:03 were waving hi to him. That for the average person to be able to step out of

9:05 average person to be able to step out of

9:05 average person to be able to step out of your door and make say a hundred people

9:08 your door and make say a hundred people

9:08 your door and make say a hundred people smile in one day. 100 people that's your

9:11 smile in one day. 100 people that's your

9:11 smile in one day. 100 people that's your goal is to go around find people you

9:12 goal is to go around find people you

9:12 goal is to go around find people you know them, you don't know them, it

9:13 know them, you don't know them, it

9:13 know them, you don't know them, it doesn't matter. To hit 100 people and

9:16 doesn't matter. To hit 100 people and

9:16 doesn't matter. To hit 100 people and make them smile, cheer up their day is a

9:19 make them smile, cheer up their day is a

9:19 make them smile, cheer up their day is a nearly impossible task for people to do.

9:22 nearly impossible task for people to do.

9:22 nearly impossible task for people to do. Some people are able to achieve so much.

9:25 Some people are able to achieve so much.

9:25 Some people are able to achieve so much. They can make millions of people smile

9:27 They can make millions of people smile

9:27 They can make millions of people smile every day.

9:29 every day.

9:29 every day. Think about the magnitude of that. It's

9:31 Think about the magnitude of that. It's

9:31 Think about the magnitude of that. It's almost like saying a billion dollars.

9:33 almost like saying a billion dollars.

9:33 almost like saying a billion dollars. Oh, it's easy to say a billion dollars.

9:34 Oh, it's easy to say a billion dollars.

9:34 Oh, it's easy to say a billion dollars. It's hard to imagine 1 billion of

9:36 It's hard to imagine 1 billion of

9:36 It's hard to imagine 1 billion of anything. It's like that. Look at all

9:38 anything. It's like that. Look at all

9:38 anything. It's like that. Look at all the smiles he put on people's faces

9:40 the smiles he put on people's faces

9:40 the smiles he put on people's faces worldwide wide. And all born out of a

9:45 worldwide wide. And all born out of a

9:45 worldwide wide. And all born out of a loser sitting in his uncle's garage

9:48 loser sitting in his uncle's garage

9:48 loser sitting in his uncle's garage tinkering with things. He got married to

9:51 tinkering with things. He got married to

9:51 tinkering with things. He got married to a young lady who was helping him at his

9:54 a young lady who was helping him at his

9:54 a young lady who was helping him at his early early early Disney Brothers studio

9:57 early early early Disney Brothers studio

9:57 early early early Disney Brothers studio out there in Silver Lake. And they lived

9:59 out there in Silver Lake. And they lived

9:59 out there in Silver Lake. And they lived upstairs in a boarding house for a

10:01 upstairs in a boarding house for a

10:01 upstairs in a boarding house for a while. And that's when rent was cheap.

10:04 while. And that's when rent was cheap.

10:04 while. And that's when rent was cheap. So Walt's wife Lillian even had to

10:06 So Walt's wife Lillian even had to

10:06 So Walt's wife Lillian even had to believe in the dream and suffer through

10:08 believe in the dream and suffer through

10:08 believe in the dream and suffer through a lot of lean years where they may or

10:11 a lot of lean years where they may or

10:11 a lot of lean years where they may or may not lose the house. Even when he was

10:13 may not lose the house. Even when he was

10:13 may not lose the house. Even when he was about to build Disneyland, he was very

10:14 about to build Disneyland, he was very

10:14 about to build Disneyland, he was very successful uh what would you say?

10:17 successful uh what would you say?

10:17 successful uh what would you say? Entertainment tycoon. He was still

10:19 Entertainment tycoon. He was still

10:19 Entertainment tycoon. He was still mortgaging his own houses and selling

10:22 mortgaging his own houses and selling

10:22 mortgaging his own houses and selling his second house in Palm Springs just to

10:24 his second house in Palm Springs just to

10:24 his second house in Palm Springs just to be able to bankroll this crazy dream

10:27 be able to bankroll this crazy dream

10:27 be able to bankroll this crazy dream which people thought would maybe be a

10:29 which people thought would maybe be a

10:29 which people thought would maybe be a fun thing to have around for a year for

10:30 fun thing to have around for a year for

10:30 fun thing to have around for a year for that TV show and it would be gone. Walt

10:32 that TV show and it would be gone. Walt

10:32 that TV show and it would be gone. Walt Disney knew differently. He knew he was

10:35 Disney knew differently. He knew he was

10:35 Disney knew differently. He knew he was going to change the face of

10:37 going to change the face of

10:37 going to change the face of entertainment and he has changed a lot

10:39 entertainment and he has changed a lot

10:39 entertainment and he has changed a lot of faces from frowns to smiles.

10:43 of faces from frowns to smiles.

10:43 of faces from frowns to smiles. So pretty fantastic thing. pretty

10:45 So pretty fantastic thing. pretty

10:45 So pretty fantastic thing. pretty inspirational big giant figure in my own

10:49 inspirational big giant figure in my own

10:49 inspirational big giant figure in my own life. Growing up in the shadow literally

10:51 life. Growing up in the shadow literally

10:51 life. Growing up in the shadow literally almost of Disneyland, I have always

10:53 almost of Disneyland, I have always

10:53 almost of Disneyland, I have always respected the man who was able to make

10:56 respected the man who was able to make

10:56 respected the man who was able to make this many people happy. What a cool

11:01 this many people happy. What a cool

11:01 this many people happy. What a cool thing. I know there's a lot of people

11:03 thing. I know there's a lot of people

11:03 thing. I know there's a lot of people who would say, "But that's not a big

11:04 who would say, "But that's not a big

11:04 who would say, "But that's not a big deal, right?" Oh, yeah. Making people

11:06 deal, right?" Oh, yeah. Making people

11:06 deal, right?" Oh, yeah. Making people happy and they're spending all their

11:07 happy and they're spending all their

11:07 happy and they're spending all their money on expensive sodas there at

11:09 money on expensive sodas there at

11:09 money on expensive sodas there at Disneyland. What a waste of time. Mickey

11:10 Disneyland. What a waste of time. Mickey

11:10 Disneyland. What a waste of time. Mickey Mouse sweater. That's not the real stuff

11:12 Mouse sweater. That's not the real stuff

11:12 Mouse sweater. That's not the real stuff of life. Most people go to work, they

11:15 of life. Most people go to work, they

11:15 of life. Most people go to work, they come home, they go to sleep, they go to

11:17 come home, they go to sleep, they go to

11:17 come home, they go to sleep, they go to work, they come home, they go to sleep,

11:18 work, they come home, they go to sleep,

11:18 work, they come home, they go to sleep, they go to work.

11:20 they go to work.

11:20 they go to work. It is the little things. It is the

11:22 It is the little things. It is the

11:22 It is the little things. It is the little It's the trip to Disneyland. It's

11:24 little It's the trip to Disneyland. It's

11:24 little It's the trip to Disneyland. It's that movie they watch with their family

11:26 that movie they watch with their family

11:26 that movie they watch with their family at nighttime. That is the good stuff in

11:28 at nighttime. That is the good stuff in

11:28 at nighttime. That is the good stuff in their life. So, I would not call it

11:29 their life. So, I would not call it

11:29 their life. So, I would not call it useless. I would say the cynical people

11:33 useless. I would say the cynical people

11:33 useless. I would say the cynical people are only making themselves unhappy when

11:35 are only making themselves unhappy when

11:35 are only making themselves unhappy when they say that things like entertainment

11:37 they say that things like entertainment

11:37 they say that things like entertainment are useless. I think it's deadly serious

11:40 are useless. I think it's deadly serious

11:40 are useless. I think it's deadly serious and very, very important. It's

11:43 and very, very important. It's

11:43 and very, very important. It's creativity, people. It's art. For all of

11:46 creativity, people. It's art. For all of

11:46 creativity, people. It's art. For all of human history, from cave paintings all

11:48 human history, from cave paintings all

11:48 human history, from cave paintings all the way down to this wonderful place and

11:50 the way down to this wonderful place and

11:50 the way down to this wonderful place and all the imagineering and these amazing

11:52 all the imagineering and these amazing

11:52 all the imagineering and these amazing attractions all the way down to Star

11:54 attractions all the way down to Star

11:54 attractions all the way down to Star Wars Episode 7, art has inspired people.

11:58 Wars Episode 7, art has inspired people.

11:58 Wars Episode 7, art has inspired people. It has educated people. It has brought

12:00 It has educated people. It has brought

12:00 It has educated people. It has brought joy to people and given them the

12:02 joy to people and given them the

12:02 joy to people and given them the strength at times to keep going through

12:04 strength at times to keep going through

12:04 strength at times to keep going through hardship and adversity. So, believe in

12:07 hardship and adversity. So, believe in

12:07 hardship and adversity. So, believe in the dreamers. Believe in your own

12:08 the dreamers. Believe in your own

12:08 the dreamers. Believe in your own dreams. Believe in the dreamers around

12:10 dreams. Believe in the dreamers around

12:10 dreams. Believe in the dreamers around you. Take a second look at those losers

12:13 you. Take a second look at those losers

12:13 you. Take a second look at those losers around you because they might have

12:15 around you because they might have

12:15 around you because they might have something up here and in here that's

12:17 something up here and in here that's

12:17 something up here and in here that's just a little bit different. Imagine if

12:19 just a little bit different. Imagine if

12:19 just a little bit different. Imagine if people hadn't believed in Walt Disney,

12:21 people hadn't believed in Walt Disney,

12:21 people hadn't believed in Walt Disney, how different the world would be.

12:22 how different the world would be.

12:22 how different the world would be. Imagine if people hadn't believed in

12:24 Imagine if people hadn't believed in

12:24 Imagine if people hadn't believed in Einstein. Well, we wouldn't have the

12:25 Einstein. Well, we wouldn't have the

12:25 Einstein. Well, we wouldn't have the atomic bomb, but let's skip Einstein.

12:28 atomic bomb, but let's skip Einstein.

12:28 atomic bomb, but let's skip Einstein. Thomas Edison, all these crazy people.

12:30 Thomas Edison, all these crazy people.

12:30 Thomas Edison, all these crazy people. Imagine if people hadn't believed in the

12:32 Imagine if people hadn't believed in the

12:32 Imagine if people hadn't believed in the guy who came up with penicellin. You

12:34 guy who came up with penicellin. You

12:34 guy who came up with penicellin. You know what I'm saying? So, it's not just

12:36 know what I'm saying? So, it's not just

12:36 know what I'm saying? So, it's not just building a theme park. That's not the

12:38 building a theme park. That's not the

12:38 building a theme park. That's not the message here. The message is believe in

12:40 message here. The message is believe in

12:40 message here. The message is believe in the losers around you. Take a second

12:41 the losers around you. Take a second

12:41 the losers around you. Take a second look. Maybe look a little deeper and

12:44 look. Maybe look a little deeper and

12:44 look. Maybe look a little deeper and consider giving them your love,

12:46 consider giving them your love,

12:46 consider giving them your love, affection, and support. And if it's you,

12:49 affection, and support. And if it's you,

12:49 affection, and support. And if it's you, if you're the dreamer, consider giving

12:50 if you're the dreamer, consider giving

12:50 if you're the dreamer, consider giving yourself a little love, affection, and

12:53 yourself a little love, affection, and

12:53 yourself a little love, affection, and support. Because I'm sure there were a

12:54 support. Because I'm sure there were a

12:54 support. Because I'm sure there were a lot of times where Walt Disney was

12:56 lot of times where Walt Disney was

12:56 lot of times where Walt Disney was living on the floor of his office at

12:58 living on the floor of his office at

12:58 living on the floor of his office at Lapagram, knowing he wasn't going to pay

13:00 Lapagram, knowing he wasn't going to pay

13:00 Lapagram, knowing he wasn't going to pay be able to pay the rent, knowing that he

13:02 be able to pay the rent, knowing that he

13:02 be able to pay the rent, knowing that he was going to get kicked out of there,

13:03 was going to get kicked out of there,

13:03 was going to get kicked out of there, eating beans from a can on the floor and

13:05 eating beans from a can on the floor and

13:05 eating beans from a can on the floor and according to legend, sharing them with a

13:07 according to legend, sharing them with a

13:07 according to legend, sharing them with a little mouse he called Mortimer where he

13:09 little mouse he called Mortimer where he

13:09 little mouse he called Mortimer where he thought, "I'm a loser. I'm going to give

13:12 thought, "I'm a loser. I'm going to give

13:12 thought, "I'm a loser. I'm going to give up. I'm a loser." Flash forward 40 years

13:16 up. I'm a loser." Flash forward 40 years

13:16 up. I'm a loser." Flash forward 40 years later almost, and he was standing in

13:20 later almost, and he was standing in

13:20 later almost, and he was standing in front of this very castle.

13:24 front of this very castle.

13:24 front of this very castle. on these very streets looking at very

13:26 on these very streets looking at very

13:26 on these very streets looking at very very similar crowds. Hey, maybe there's

13:28 very similar crowds. Hey, maybe there's

13:28 very similar crowds. Hey, maybe there's some of the same people walking by with

13:30 some of the same people walking by with

13:30 some of the same people walking by with massive smiles on their faces enjoying a

13:33 massive smiles on their faces enjoying a

13:33 massive smiles on their faces enjoying a place like no other place on earth.

13:38 place like no other place on earth.

13:38 place like no other place on earth. See, my mind's full of it. I could just

13:40 See, my mind's full of it. I could just

13:40 See, my mind's full of it. I could just keep going around and around and keep

13:41 keep going around and around and keep

13:41 keep going around and around and keep talking about this because that's it's

13:43 talking about this because that's it's

13:43 talking about this because that's it's just such a crazy thing to wrap your

13:45 just such a crazy thing to wrap your

13:45 just such a crazy thing to wrap your head around. And I come here a lot and

13:46 head around. And I come here a lot and

13:46 head around. And I come here a lot and kind of desensitize at times to the fact

13:48 kind of desensitize at times to the fact

13:48 kind of desensitize at times to the fact that yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm just walking

13:50 that yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm just walking

13:50 that yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm just walking through these crowds. Don't bump into

13:51 through these crowds. Don't bump into

13:51 through these crowds. Don't bump into me, lady. you know, stuff like that.

13:53 me, lady. you know, stuff like that.

13:53 me, lady. you know, stuff like that. Maybe you just stop and look around. And

13:55 Maybe you just stop and look around. And

13:55 Maybe you just stop and look around. And other than that screaming child there,

13:56 other than that screaming child there,

13:56 other than that screaming child there, there are a lot of very happy people.

13:58 there are a lot of very happy people.

13:58 there are a lot of very happy people. Look, love. I scream love happening.

14:00 Look, love. I scream love happening.

14:00 Look, love. I scream love happening. Look at there's some love right there.

14:03 Look at there's some love right there.

14:03 Look at there's some love right there. Love is all around us. Now, I want to

14:04 Love is all around us. Now, I want to

14:04 Love is all around us. Now, I want to watch love actually. Anyway, happy

14:07 watch love actually. Anyway, happy

14:07 watch love actually. Anyway, happy birthday wherever you are. I always say,

14:11 birthday wherever you are. I always say,

14:11 birthday wherever you are. I always say, see, religion is not a thing we discuss

14:14 see, religion is not a thing we discuss

14:14 see, religion is not a thing we discuss or politics or sex. Keep that away from

14:16 or politics or sex. Keep that away from

14:16 or politics or sex. Keep that away from the dinner table and you keep it away

14:17 the dinner table and you keep it away

14:17 the dinner table and you keep it away from the sometimes vlogs. So I my

14:20 from the sometimes vlogs. So I my

14:20 from the sometimes vlogs. So I my standard answer is always like I don't

14:22 standard answer is always like I don't

14:22 standard answer is always like I don't know much about the afterlife because

14:23 know much about the afterlife because

14:23 know much about the afterlife because I've never been there. But I like to

14:25 I've never been there. But I like to

14:25 I've never been there. But I like to think that Walt Disney knows

14:29 think that Walt Disney knows

14:29 think that Walt Disney knows that all knows about all the joy that

14:31 that all knows about all the joy that

14:31 that all knows about all the joy that he's brought to millions and millions of

14:33 he's brought to millions and millions of

14:33 he's brought to millions and millions of people and wherever he is. Happy

14:35 people and wherever he is. Happy

14:35 people and wherever he is. Happy birthday Walt. There are some of us down

14:37 birthday Walt. There are some of us down

14:37 birthday Walt. There are some of us down here who still believe in the losers but

14:40 here who still believe in the losers but

14:40 here who still believe in the losers but still remember the man who created the

14:44 still remember the man who created the

14:44 still remember the man who created the fantasy that brought joy to millions.

14:46 fantasy that brought joy to millions.

14:46 fantasy that brought joy to millions. So, happy birthday, Walt Disney,

14:50 So, happy birthday, Walt Disney,

14:50 So, happy birthday, Walt Disney, and happy Walt Day to all of you. Thank

14:51 and happy Walt Day to all of you. Thank

14:51 and happy Walt Day to all of you. Thank you for watching this

14:53 you for watching this

14:53 you for watching this Sometimes vlog. Sorry, it's a little

14:55 Sometimes vlog. Sorry, it's a little

14:55 Sometimes vlog. Sorry, it's a little shaky and crazy. It's crowded here. I

14:56 shaky and crazy. It's crowded here. I

14:56 shaky and crazy. It's crowded here. I didn't have time to build a vlog, to

14:58 didn't have time to build a vlog, to

14:58 didn't have time to build a vlog, to scale, or to paint it. Check out livef

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15:06 sometimes vlogs. See you guys later.

15:06 sometimes vlogs. See you guys later. Goodbye.

15:07 Goodbye.

15:07 Goodbye. Happy birthday, Walt.

15:11 Happy birthday, Walt.

15:11 Happy birthday, Walt. And a very merry birthday to the rest of

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