Do
you have a dream? Are you doing
something to reach your dream or you simply lie down and dream about your
dream? If you are doing the latter then for sure your dream will simply become
a dream, not a reality. All dreams are valid; they can come true, they are
possible as long as you work hard towards your dream. You need to be passionate
about your dream; it must be in your mind 24/7 making you think of ways to
reach it. You need to be intentional in your daily activities leading your
every action a step closer to your dream. It's all about hard work and being
intentional. And these always pay off.
How
do you reach for the stars?
- Work while
waiting for your big break. Achieving your dream doesn’t happen overnight.
While waiting for your dream to be a reality, you need to work hard for
it. You need to plan for it so that every hard work you do leads you a
step closer to your dream. To make sure you are ready for the big break,
you must prepare yourself for it. For instance if your dream is be a
well-known pianist you must practice not just daily but practice every
time you have the opportunity to do so.
When the time comes that you are asked to perform before a huge
audience you will be able to perfectly execute your piece without effort. Sometimes
I see people playing the piano at shopping malls oblivious to the people around
them. It doesn’t matter that people do not notice or care to listen to
their music; they just do what they want to do. Who knows a famous
musician might be passing by and will take notice.
- Don’t put
boundaries in what you can achieve. Your present situation does not
determine your destination. Even if you are miles away from your dream,
you can achieve it as long as you daily take steps toward your dream. Do
not lose hope, but work purposely for your goal. There is no better
example I can give you but single moms that I have been working with. Most
of these single moms were battered wives. They were left penniless by
ex-husbands. Having nothing but courage, hope and dreams these single moms
single handedly cared for their children. They raised their children
giving them their material needs but most especially unconditional love. These
single moms dream was to prepare their children for success and they did
it with passion, determination and courage. They did not look at their present
circumstance but focused their attention to their dream. They pushed the
boundaries, pressed on and have arrived at their dream destination.
- Do not be
too busy to have a hobby. Most of us when we were entering the university,
we chose the course that our parents or friends recommended only to find
out that it is not what we wanted to do. If you land a job because of the
course you have taken in the university, there is no shame to that. You earn a living from your profession
but that should not stop you from pursuing what you are more passionate
about. I have a friend who took up dentistry. She put up a dental clinic
after passing the board. Though her clinic was doing well, she felt that
she enjoys baking cakes more than tinkering with the teeth of her
patients. She considered baking as her hobby and enjoys sending cakes to
friends and relatives until one day she decided to put up a bake shop near
her dental clinic. She hired a dentist to help her in her clinic so she
can spend more time in her bake shop where she doesn’t feel like she is
working because she enjoys what she does.
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