We'll never really know what goes on in the dreaming minds of other animals, but for humans it seems unstoppable and unquenchable. The desire to step beyong where we are right now is part of the human condition and that goes into the realms of our physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual lives. Having those dreams can sometimes lead to enormous dissatisfactions. But without them there would also be no advancement for us as a species or as individuals.
They are so much an important part of our beings that it seems quite amazing how often dreamers have been scolded - head in the clouds, ungrounded, out of touch and so on. Whether its Leonardo DaVinci or the humblest schoolboy staring out the classroom window we are too ofetn not encouraged to heed to our dreams. The difficulty lies, I believe if all we ever do is dream and not attempt to lay down some plans and strategies and then to take action in pursuit of these dreams.
How do we dream dreams? Well, its important to make time to really listen to ourselves, and that means to make some quiet time when we can be alone with our thoughts. Armed with pen and paper, you can start to play around with some of these questions about what drives your passions.
- What excites and thrills you?
- What do you love to do?
- What would you love to achieve?
- If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you do?
- If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently?
- If you could make a difference in the world, what would it be?
Let your mind wander in all places big and small, however way out they may seem. When you think you've done, challenge yourself to dream some more. And then ...ask yourself, if I come to the end of my life and look back, which of those dreams will I be regretting never having tried to achieve? Then instead of the disappointment of never having tried or succeeded in attaining those dreams, start to plan for ways that you might be able to begin moving towards them, one step at a time. Sometimes that takes us just outside of our comfort zones and we have to stretch ourselves a little. Or even a lot. And that is part of the journey that makes life worth living.
My son dreams of becoming a footballer. I admit to silently gnashing my teeth. His teacher tells him he is foolish to have such dreams. Fortunately he is not deterred by either of us and instead carries on dreaming - and acting. If all he ever did was dream however, I guess it would be fair enough to dismiss his fantasies. But he is out there playing and training and laying down more levels of dreaming to get him to where he wants to go. I don't know if he will ever get to play for his beloved football club or any other but I know along the way, he is succeeding at lots of other levels. You go Boy! See you at the stadium!
Blessings for today
1. For live and recorded music that brought fun and pleasure to moments of my day
2. For my son's determination to succeed
3 For all the responses and enquiries I have been getting recently about Success University.
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