Dreams are worth shit...
With full disclosure this isnât about self-reflection, disillusionment with my lot, or wanting something so badly but never achieving it â in some ways itâs really a simple âbait and switchâ. I suppose I should have titled this âDreams are worth shit unless you actually do somethingâ (although, with continued disclosure, I wanted to see if itâs true you can get higher open rates and readership when you put a swear word in the title).
It sits in a box in the basement now (because frankly my definition of workspace has changed so dramatically), but at one time a little sign followed me from office to office, cube to cube, and I would always ensure it found its way up onto the wall â it consisted of six simple words: âWish it. Dream it. Do itâ.
I mention this because Iâm a big believer in having dreams (and aspirations) that are bigger than life. Iâve always loved the bold vision because it will take you very far and fuel you when you the going gets tough. And even if you fall short, youâll find youâve gone much further than ever imagined. Itâs crucial to âwish the impossible dreamâ â every inspirational story has this at its core.
As I picked up the phone I could hear the enthusiasm in his voice â and it was the same enthusiasm Iâd heard two months prior, except it was bigger. The dream had him going international, had $20 Million in the bank, and cocktails on the beach; his idea would go viral. It was a solid idea in my mind, although I was a little wary of the âhop, skip and jumpâ to those cocktails on the beach. A solid amount of dreaming had been going on for the last couple of months but as far as I could tell, there was little else going on that would move the dream into the realm of reality.
Maybe my title isnât a cheap âbait and switchâ after all.
This is an absolute truism â once youâve identified that âimpossible dreamâ, you need to get it down on paper (literally), get it up on the wall as a constant reminder, and then get down to work. Anything less and itâs nothing more than a dream, and as the title suggests, isnât worth very much.
âIâm exhaustedâ, she said as she raised her glass. âI havenât had a vacation in two years â on the bright side, we finally closed that client weâve been chasing for two years, and all the video blogging over the past three years has finally paid off; I have a conversation tomorrow about being a key note speaker. Iâm getting there.â I raised my glass because I can remember when she started her journey five years ago; sheâs come a long way with her business. Then her phone rang, she apologized with a shrug, and took the call.
I donât have any research to back it up but I donât think you get very tired dreaming (although maybe frustrated), but what I do know is you get very tired making your dreams happen â at least that is what Iâve observed.
And I donât see any other way (although I am a Capricorn).
iamgpe
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Grahamđ Edwards
5 years ago #7
Thanks for the comment Brian McKenzie... INTP, Capricorn, supports veterans... sadly, there is point to be made about what you say about dreams.
Grahamđ Edwards
5 years ago #6
Thx for the comment Bernard Poulin... as you can see I am finally getting to replying to your comment so I'm definitely trying to get of my "fat ass"... lol
Grahamđ Edwards
5 years ago #5
Thanks for the comment and insight Jerry Fletcher... it's so sad when a dream goes off to die.
Grahamđ Edwards
5 years ago #4
Thanks for the comment Geoff Hudson-Searle... wise words to be sure.
Grahamđ Edwards
5 years ago #3
Thanks for the comment Jennifer Leach-Trask... glad I could make take pause... : )
Jerry Fletcher
5 years ago #2
Geoff Hudson-Searle
5 years ago #1