Do you have dreams? I’ll give you 3 seconds to think of your
dreams. Ready? 3,2,1. Times up!
What was that dream that you just wrote down? Did you write
down anything at all?
If you can write down your dream in three seconds- that
means that that is truly your dream, coming from the bottom of your heart. You
didn’t even have to think about it. But if you still had to sit and consider,
maybe that isn’t really your dream after all.
What is a dream anyway? Why do people always talk about
achieving their dreams? A dream is basically a glimpse of your future that exists
in your imagination. The question is, do you really truly believe 100% in your
dreams? Or do you allow the judgments and critics of others to make you
reconsider your dreams?
I recently heard this quote which I found to be really
meaningful. It says that you have to be passionate about your dreams, or else
your dreams will be cold towards you. Protect your dreams like you’re
protecting a loved one. Imagine if today someone insulted your parent or your
partner, what would you do? You would definitely defend them right? But why is
it when people make fun of our dreams, we don’t protect them? Why do we allow ourselves
to get hurt? This is a really serious question that I want you to consider.
I know that it can be tough. Especially when it seems like
the whole universe is conspiring against you. Your friends tease you about it,
your parents don’t support you, people talk bad about you behind your back.
Different sorts of obstacles pop up along the way that makes you doubt yourself.
You constantly ponder, “Is my dream really that worthwhile for me to go through
all these suffering?” “What was I even thinking?” “Am I just wasting my time?”
It’s only natural to feel that way. If you’re positive 100% of the time I’m
seriously starting to doubt if you’re human at all. My point is- for how long
are you going to allow these setbacks to weigh you down? Think about it, when
you achieve your dreams one day, would all these even matter? They are simply
just a part of the process to mold you into who you are and yet to become.
This is a very serious topic and it cannot be finished
discussing in one post. But after this, I just want you to take some time and
really think about what you want to achieve in life. Not for others, but for
you yourself. You don’t want to live till you’re 80 and look back and think “Where
the heck did all the years go?” “Why did I not listen to my heart?” 80-year-old
you would never forgive the current you.
Today I want to show you the power of your dreams. (No, this
article was not sponsored by Honda. In case you don’t get it, Honda’s slogan is
‘The Power of Dreams’) I want to share with you something that happened in my
life recently that inspired me to write this article, and hopefully let you see
the power of your dreams.
