Success Strategy: Dream!

Everything that we achieve, every success, starts with a dream. A dream starts as a want or desire. It can be extremely simple. I wanted to go to Ireland because that is where many of my ancestors originated.

There are several things that elevated this desire to go to Ireland into a dream. One was time. I have wanted to go to Ireland since I was a child. This has never faded. The more I learned about Ireland, the more I wanted to see Ireland for myself, not just read about it or see it on the screen.

Throughout the years, I thought about fulfilling this dream, but for a variety of reasons did not until now.

Dreams can grow and become reality, stagnate, or die.

Sometimes it is best to let dreams go. When I was a child, I dreamed of having a horse. That did not happen. I could have a horse now, but I no longer really want one and the expense and time that are involved. Owning a horse was a good dream for then, but not for now.

Sometimes dreams stagnate. We never let them go, but we never do anything about them either. Do you have any dreams like that? Maybe it is time to make a decision to let them go and move on or make them happen. The dream of going to Ireland stagnated for decades until I took action.

Sometimes dreams grow and become reality. A dream I had as a teenager was to escape my hometown. (Looking back, my hometown really was not that bad. However, it seemed to be at the time.) I wanted a comfortable home, land, new cars, travel, and nice clothes. I wanted an interesting, fulfilling life. I made these dreams a reality by going to college, creating and building a career, and working very hard. It all has been worth it!

Dreams can be big, like the life we want to lead. Dreams can be small, like traveling to a special place. Big or small, however, for dreams to grow, and ultimately be fulfilled, we have to work at them! Dreams do not magically become reality. We have to make them come to life!

Suggestions for making your dreams become a reality will follow in upcoming blogs. I look forward to your suggestions!