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Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, something big.
What guy hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning home run? What girl hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?
We dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, too often our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily become faint memories in the past.
It is truly a sad story – instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day and just barely existing.
You know what? I used to be there. I lived there. And I have a feeling that you are familiar with it all too well. Life could be so much better, if only . . .
If only we learned to aim higher.
The most common problem to achieving our dreams is the word “impossible”. Like me, most people get hung up thinking they can’t do whatever is set before them. It’s too hard. It’s too impossible. No one can do it.
However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment. But thank goodness for the creators who have created these wonderful things that have changed and blessed our lives. Thank goodness indeed!
Remember that scientists were baffled when they took a look at the humble bumblebee. Theoretically, they said, it was impossible for the bumblebee to fly. Unfortunately for the bumble bee no one has told it so. So it flies anyways.
On the other hand, some people suffer from dreaming totally outrageous dreams and not acting on them. The result? Broken dreams, and tattered aspirations.
If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.
Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.
On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.
Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be truer. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.
Ask any gym rat and he or she will tell you that there can be no gains unless you are put out of your comfort zone. Remember the saying, “No pain, no gain”? That is as true as it can be.
So dream on, friend! Don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will just about find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.
Live Your Dreams
Are you living your dreams?
If the answer is no, then I ask “why not?” Life is short, and you never know when it will come to an end. Do you really want to have more woulda-coulda-shoulda’s at the end of your life then you have accomplishments?
Do you really want to say that you lived a life of unfulfilled dreams? But “hold it!” you say. “I’m waiting for the perfect time” or “I’m waiting for perfect circumstances”. You know the truth: all this waiting is an excuse not to go out and try.
Or, maybe it’s not that you are “waiting” per se, but rather that you are afraid.So, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid of making a mistake, or of making a wrong choice, or that you may not be good enough? And what if the people around you laugh at your dreams, or don’t support you? And what happens if you do end up living your dreams? Are you afraid that once you get there that you’ll have to live them? Meaning that what you’ve been talking about for so long will now come to fruition and you might not have what it takes to actually live inside the dream?
Fear is the number one reason that people do not live their dreams. Fear holds us all back, sometimes paralyzing us, preventing us from moving forward.
When you look back at your life, what do you want it to be about? Do you want to say, “I could have” or “I did”? The choice is yours, you actually get to decide.
So how do you get past your fears so you can live your dreams? Follow These Easy Steps:
1. Acknowledge That You Have Dreams: I meet so many people who say that they don’t have dreams or they can’t remember what they are. they have given up on them. But you know what? You know what your dreams are, you really do. You’ve just pushed them down so deep that it might take some time to bring them to the surface again. Let them out, you are worth it.
2. Write Down Your Dreams: How can you live your dreams if you can’t see what they are? Write them down. Don’t judge your dreams or wonder “how?” Get out a pen and paper and just do it! It is actually quite theraputic to write your dreams – once you get started you’ll see what I mean. Write to your hearts content!
3. Break Your Dreams Into Small Steps: it is said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – so too with everything else in life all you have to do is take the first step. It doesn’t have to be large one. It just has to get you moving. Small steps will get you to your dreams. Until, one day, you realize that you are there.
4. Face The Barriers That Are Keeping You From Living Your Dreams: What’s keeping you from living your dreams? Not enough money or time? Too many responsibilities? Look for ways to overcome them. There will always be reasons not to work towards your dreams. It’s up to you if you want to give into these reasons or not.
5. Find People Who Will Support You: They should be people who love you and will cheer you on as you move toward your dreams. Tell them how much you love and appreciate them. You do not want to live your dreams by yourself. 6. Pat Yourself On The Back For Your Successes (Even if They Are Small): You deserve it! The fun part of living your dreams isn’t just the ending – enjoy the journey as well.
7. Recognize That Fear Will Not Go Away: There are times when you will wonder if you have what it takes to fulfill your dreams or if you deserve to live them. Fear is a normal part of human nature, so get used to it. If you just accept that fear is a natural part of the process then you don’t have to spend time worrying about it when it happens – you’ll know just what to do. The only way past fear is through it and not around it. You can do it!
My greatest advice to you is to feel the fear and live your dreams inspite of it! There are no guarantees, but the rewards are plentiful if you believe in yourself and keep on moving forward. No one is going to live your dreams for you. It’s up to you to create your own life. Why not have that life filled with dreams.
