The four C's

The Four C’s: Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, Constancy

 

“Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.”-Walt Disney

 

First of all, I have to just say that I LOVE WALT DISNEY but too bad the movies are not the same compare to what they used to be. Shame on them.  I didn’t care for Cruella or the new Cinderella. I don’t know why they don’t let kids be kids. Why introduce them to the ugly side of our society. Anyway, I just think it’s too bad. Before they changed I loved how all tales started with Once Upon a Time… and ended Happily Ever After… and Imagination and Dreams Coming True….  I suppose that is why people of all ages are attracted to their characters. 

 

I love Walt’s quote I began with. And I love the four C’s he talks about. I found this article about it. 

 

“Curiosity is what fuels our imaginations. It drives us to learn and explore and expand our view of what this world could be.

 

Confidence is what helps us to chase after the things we dream about. It helps us remember that we are capable of more than we can begin to imagine we are.

 

Courage is what keeps us going when things get tough. It helps us stand up when we fall and it allows us to stand alone when need be.

 

Constancy is what allows us to keep moving forward in spite of our fears and in spite of our failures. It also inspires others to trust us along the way.

 

I love that he pointed out that confidence was the greatest of all of these.

 

The dictionary defines confidence as: 1. the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust. 2. the state of feeling certain about the truth of something. 3. A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities. Those are the qualities I saw in Daniel. We celebrated twelve years of marriage this month and I have complete confidence that we are in it for the long haul, eternity! 

 

I believe the true meaning of confidence is the combination of all three of those.  In my own life I have found that my confidence comes as a result of 1. A belief that I can always rely on God. 2. Feeling certain that I can trust God completely. 3. A self-assurance that comes from knowing and appreciating that God created me with every talent and gift I would need to accomplish everything I am meant to in this life, and that if I do my part to develop those gifts and talents that He will help me to become everything I am capable of becoming and help me accomplish everything I meant to. Those three things will always equal confidence for anyone who has them.

 

It’s that confidence that encourages us to take our curiosity and begin to imagine what might be, in my case, a new marriage. It’s that confidence that gives us the courage to explore and invent and create. We have created a loving relationship.  It’s that confidence that leads us to believe in MAGIC!

 

To all our children and grandchildren that we adore, have a magical day everyone and remember that dreams really do come true…”

 

Con amor,

Vero