I dare you to be a day dreamer.
There is nothing wrong with having obnoxious aspirations in your life. Most of us probably won’t reach them, but a few of us eventually do. Those people make big changes in their life and it is a huge reflection onto those they interact with. Not only that, they create a legacy for themselves. Sadly, it can end up being a bad one if they can’t handle all the eyes, the pressure and the stress that being a leader can create.
Look at it this way though, if they never dreamed, they never would have succeeded.
Why do we stop dreaming?
The reason the larger percentile will not reach there dreams is because of a few reasons:
- The idea was just too crazy. – But that doesn’t mean it’s not possible.
- We didn’t want to put in all that effort. – We see how hard people work to achieve goals and we feel we don’t have time.
- We underestimate ourselves. – Sometimes we think we can’t handle something. Odds are we can. We just let fear get in the way.
- We see others succeeding much faster than we are. – We can’t keep comparing ourselves to others every single day. We all have our own path to take. If you have perseverance, you will eventually make it.
- We don’t think it is an idealistic way to live. – Many of us fear not having finances and security in our lives. Rewards in pursuing passions are usually greater than sticking to nothing other than that day job you have.
If we do have dreams, it is important to reach.
It is so easy to just let dreams go. To just give up on them. It is much easier than reaching for them, but I can tell you right now that reaching for them can much better for your personal well being than letting them go. We grow so much from putting ourselves in places where we feel we can’t do it, but we actually can. When we are uncomfortable and fearful, we create great strengths within us. Mentally, physically, spiritually.
We must remember to have a sense of integrity the whole time we reach for a dream, it keeps us from falling apart.
Keep your goals realistic and have a sense of humility when you are obtaining your dream. There is nothing worse than burning bridges along the way. Bridges allow us to cross boundaries that we cannot on our own. Be sure to be ethical in your pursuits and make sure that you know in your heart that what you are doing is right.
Are there any dreams you have always wanted to pursue?
How have you reached for them so far?
