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Here is my definition of a dream that can be put to the test and pass: a dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve it. A genuine dream is a picture and blueprint of a person’s PURPOSE and POTENTIAL!
Some have been discouraged from dreaming by others. Have you ever met someone like that? They usually say they want to keep you grounded in reality. We are thankful the Wrights Brothers did not listen to such advise.
Some people are hindered by past disappointments and hurts. There are events in life that can crush us and wound us deeply. We must rise above the hurts. Disappointment is the gap between expectation and reality.
Some people get into the habit of settling for average. Columnist Maureen Dowd says, “The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.”
“The poorest of all men is not the one without a nickel to his name. He is the fellow without a dream…[He is like] a great ship made for the mighty ocean but trying to navigate in a millpond. Kenneth Hildebrand.
Some people lack the confidence needed to pursue their dreams. Erma Bombeck once stated that it takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.
Do you feel that you have a dream worth pursuing? So what do you do next? I want to share 10 questions that we are going to explore in the coming weeks that will assist you in the discovery of your dreams.
10 Crucial Questions
- Ownership – Is my dream really my dream?
- Clarity – Do I see my dream clearly?
- Reality – Am I depending on circumstances within my control to achieve my dream?
- Passion – Does my dream compel me to chase hard after it?
- Pathway – Do I have a strategy to reach my dream?
- People – Do I connect with the right people I need to realize my dream?
- Cost – Am I willing to pay the cost for my dream?
- Tenacity – Am I moving closer to my dream?
- Fulfillment – Does working on my dream bring satisfaction?
- Significance – Does my dream benefit others?
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