Never Give Up on Your Dreams
Never give up on dreams and how to pursue them.
The late comedian Mitch Hedberg once had a joke that went: “You know, I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with “em later.” Quite the humorous approach- and perhaps Mitch Hedberg lived out his very own dream as a comedian. But in all reality, you aren”t just going to “hook up” with your dreams later.
Maybe you’re a child who dreams of being an astronaut someday, or maybe you are a college student dreaming of getting that degree. Whether you dream big or dream practical, it’s always a good idea to have a dream- a plan, regardless of its caliber. It’s very important to never sell yourself short of a passion.
Face it. Dreams, goals, aspirations- all these notions probe at the very core of everyone’s mind. The formula of happiness is essentially a goal, a dream. Without a dream there wouldn’t be much to look forward to in this life.
Ok. So you have a dream. But what now? Where do you go from there?
Well my friend, maybe it’s time to stop dreaming and start acting! Time to get motivated! Everyone can possess a dream, but it’s useless without action. Don’t be discouraged if your dream isn’t so practical just yet. You must almost always start small to move on to bigger and better things.
Getting somewhere with your dreams usually takes, but is not limited to these four steps- formulating an idea, making an investment, hard work, and strong determination.
Take for instance famous rock musicians. Suffice it to say they didn’t get together one night over a cup of hot tea and became rock stars the very next day! They first had to realize what they wanted to do- the idea. They then had to purchase an instrument to act on their idea- the investment. Once they had their instruments they had to start putting music together- the hard work. And to turn their dreams into reality they had to have, you guessed it- strong determination.
Perhaps you dream of one day becoming a teacher. How would these four steps fit in with that goal? Simple. Your idea is to become a teacher, your investment would be a strong education, the hard work would be completing the education requirements to become a teacher, and finally you must be determined to get yourself there.
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Post CommentJosh Armitatge
On March 22, 2009 at 7:30 am
Thank you! So much i was having a horrible day
i have aspirations to be a filmmaker. You have just made me realize all im doing is sitting around hoping its going to fall in my lap. I’ve always been scared to take chances. Someone told me, you cant win the lottery without buying a ticket. And you know im going to buy my ticket, YOu gave me that little bit of confidence to just keep going.
Heather
On April 29, 2009 at 3:42 pm
But what do you do when your family, friends and husband are holding you back? Do you leave them all in the dust to fulfill your dreams or do you bottle them up and hope they do not haunt you EVERY day for the rest of your life in order to keep a happy marriage and family?
Joanna Mazo
On June 12, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Wow……this is just what i needed to read!!
I have the dream many teenage girls already have….to become a singer..
but I have a strange feeling inside of me that I WILL become a singer…I have faith in God and I will NEVER give up because singing is what i was born to do…i can just feel it.Thank you!
Ahmed
On September 26, 2009 at 7:27 pm
seriously you made my day a hell lot better thank you !
Ncesh
On September 20, 2010 at 5:44 am
Thanks for the words of inspiration, I also hoping that one day God will answer my prayer and materialised my dream because he has my promotion. Realy we shouldn’t give up life is like a ball
Nick
On November 1, 2010 at 4:12 am
Ok. I had many dreams lost. My dream was to become a director and I was offered the position of regional director of one conglomerate at the age of 30. I made a wrong decision and lost it on the final hurdle. My mind got stuck there and I couldnt look in the future. All I did was ponder on the dream that I lost. A bigger dream came when I was around 35 years old. To be president of another conglomerate. I lost it due to lack of faith. Others came and went. Im in the dessert and I keep seeing one lake after another. I walk to each one in the heatwave and I bend down to quench my thirst only to find that it is a mirage. I walk for hundreds of miles for the next one. Again its a mirage. Every company is a ship sailing to the afterlife. Every director is the ships captain. I have jumped over board a number of times and swam on a dingy for years. A bigger dream/ship came with the highest position. Due to lack of faith I stayed on the beach and the ship left. Now im alone, stranded on an island. All the people around me are now negative. Experience tells me that to overcome and reach your dream you have to surpass all the negativity around you. You have to be the only positive one. You have to believe and rise above the rest. I want the last dream that I lost. But I cannot have it immediately. I have to start with the basics. Dine in a restaurant, buy a car, rent an apartment and be able to have sex. That is step 1. The big dream will come but it will take time and a lot of determination. So, rise above the rest is my moto and someday I will be a leader. I have had hard training to gain a position of leadership. I paid my dues to make it, only i didnt make it. The moto is to stay positive no matter what comes in the pipeline. Start from the bottom and rise to the top. How I do it, Im not sure. A ship has to sail to the island and pick me up. Or I can try and find one from the beach that is due to leave anytime sooner. Im lost and alone. Its just me, myself and I. Nobody is here. I have to get ready.