The hardest thing in life is to follow
a dream. Some folks don't have any dreams at all. Others don't know
where to start. Most are too afraid to fail or succeed or even worse
both. The few that stick with it inherit a double-edged sword to live
by. On one hand, if you don't do anything with the dream, it rots
inside, eating you away. Bitterness consumes you and the excuses made
are the lies you feed the public to keep their questions at bay.
However, the other option is an unmapped road figured out solely on
your own, stumbling through the dark with a faulty torchlight at
best.
And where do you start? From whom do
you seek advice? How to separate the genuine help from the snakes and
sharks?
All these questions with no correct
answer.
There is no true and tried foolproof
method. It's got to be made up as you go along. The only way to
fulfill your dream is to simply do. Nothing else to it. Find a way to
make it work. It doesn't matter if you make a substantial living via
your dream. Who cares if you're not known by thousands of people for
your work. The only thing that matters is that you continue to live
your dream. Living the dream is the end in itself. Because no matter
where you are in your pursuit, at least you're still trying to bring
your dream to life. And that dream is you. You were born for one
purpose - to become your dream. Nothing else. Don't just fantasize
about having this dream. Give birth to your dream. Don't put it off
for another day. Begin now.
That's why it hurts so much to watch it
die. So don't kill your dream. Not even for the sake of stability.
That word technically doesn't exist in the working world. It's just
an illusion. People with stable jobs get fired all the time. So don't
get stuck in the stability trap.
All you need is one thing – a
willingness to try everything that might help further the dream.
That's all. Be open to your dream. It will speak to you.
Your dream is alive, didn't you know?
Sometimes the stone you might consider
throwing away may very well be your solid foundation to stand on.
Open up that head of yours and accept whatever might come your way.
Try something new everyday that will help grow your cause.
Keep it simple.
You can, if you like put your dream on
hold for a lil bit, but please pick it back up. Your happiness
depends on it.
Don't expect to travel the same path
with your peers. They will have their own agendas and a time will
come when you will part way with family, friends and partners. That's
ok. It's all part of this journey. The actors and the scenes, even
the geography may change, but your dream stays the same. It is your
dream after all, not theirs.
Start small, don't jump headfirst, baby
steps. Your dream may never be more than a hobby, or it could become
a full-time career. It maybe seasonal. Whatever the particulars are,
make it work for you.
Be happy with your dream.
And when the time comes to take flight
with your dream, pack your bags but do pack light. You'll travel
faster.
