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Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary – Sarah Breathnach

Dreams are quite personal, aren’t they? The sacrifices associated with our dreams are also quite personal. Have you ask yourself the cost question; “Am I willing to pay the price for my dreams?”

Every dream has a price tag that has been paid before success. What will you pay for your dream? We do not have the privilege to sit with each other to engage the question on a personal level. There will be unique price tags that each of us will pay. There are five insights that are true for every person who pursues their dream.

The Dream Is Free, But The Journey Isn’t – All dreams begin with joy and excitement of accomplishment. You are not thinking about the cost at this stage. But at some point you have to make a transition from believer of the dream to buyer of the dream. No dream comes into reality without someone paying for it.

The Price Must Be Paid Sooner Than You Think – As soon as you start the journey toward your dream price, becomes an issue. WHY is that? Dreams confessed create conflict; dreams begun create a crisis. Dream believers are in abundance, dream buyers are rare! The sooner you pay the price for your dream that greater the rewards and dividends later in life.

The Price Will Be Higher Than You Expect – John Maxwell has stated that in all of his conversations with successful people he has never heard anyone say “Getting to the top was much easier than I anticipated.” Paul Hogan, the actor that played Crocodile Dundee responded to the question about his success with this answer; “The secret to my success is that i bit off more than I can chew and started chewing as a fast as I could.”

The Price Must Be Paid More Than Once – This point may be a big surprise to you. In fact the price tag for dreams may be paid multiple times. In fact let me say that we will pay regularly for our dreams. But realize that the greater the price, the greater the emotional return. You cannot get to the mountain top by carrying everything with you. You have to release many things and let them go – that is part of the price!

Is It Possible To Pay Too Much For Your Dream? – The cost of our dreams can be quite high. That does not mean that any price paid is worthwhile. Some things are just too costly! You do not want to ruin your health or sacrifice your family or compromise your values. Think about it this way; make a short list of things that you will protect at all costs. This will be a guide to let you know when the price is too high.

Ralph Waldo Emerson; “Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe your critics were correct. To map out a course of action and follow it to the end requires courage.”

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