Dare 2 Dream

by William Cole

Every one of us has dreams.

 A little girl dreams of some day becoming a ballerina.  A little boy wants to grow up and be a fireman.  A young woman desires to become a lawyer.  A high school athlete puts his sights on the NFL.  A stay at home mom desires to someday run her own business.  A single mom dreams of someday being able to stay at home and take care  of the kids.  A business man dreams of one day owning his own company.  Others dream of being involved in a life-changing church.  Others want to feed the hungry or make a difference to someone in need.  Norman Vincent Peale said, "To achieve anything significant, everyone  needs a little imagination and a big dream."

 I'm not talking about flaky dreams and wishes. I'm talking about a  compelling vision of what could happen in and through you if you  followed your dreams.

 What are your DREAMS??

 1. I believe ordinary people can have extraordinary dreams.

 We may tell ourselves that big dreams are for big people and I'm just  one of the little guys. In fact, I think that most of us tell ourselves  lies every day about our potential in life. The truth is that each of us has the desire for more of life - to do more - to become more - to get  the most out of our lives.

 2. Reaching dreams is all about paying attention.

 It is vital for us to live in the present - The truth is, most people  are plagued with thoughts of only the past or the future. When we focus  on the past, we are fighting, uneasiness, regret, guilt, anger,  bitterness. These emotions prevent us from moving to the here and now.  Other people live in the future - which is filled with "what ifs" and  "if only". Always looking to our next experience - to our destination -  instead of to right now - today - this minute.

 My children know how to live in the here and now. They have a very keen  sense of wonder, creativity, delight, curiosity, and spontaneity. It's  like they see everything for the first time.

 We forget what it means to take a walk or enjoy a moment - just to enjoy it!

 3. Dreams come alive when you are committed to them.

 If you dream big you must have commitment attached to it. Any dream  worth something will have much opposition and many challenges and the  key will be this - will you be looking down at your troubles or will you be looking towards that dream within you?

 I encourage you to "Dare 2 Dream"
 

About the Author

I married my college sweetheart Cathy and together we have three  great kids, Chloe, Will and Jack. We live on 5 acres just outside of  Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada however, currently I live in Toronto, Ontario  Canada every second week due to work commitments.