Dreaming - The Cornerstone Of Success
Every single invention this world has ever seen, started as a dream. If it wasn’t a dream, it was probably a thought spawned from a dream. So why do so many people treat dreamers like they are so different. Sure they are different but that is a good thing. Parents and the education system discourage our children from dreaming by saying things like:
“Stop Dreaming”
“He’s a Day-dreamer. He won’t amount to much”
“You want what? You’re dreaming!“
Dreaming Is The Cornerstone Of Success
Isn’t it funny that we try to stem the flow of success in children at such an early age? Because that is exactly what it is; Success. Dreaming is the cornerstone of creativity and success. How else would you create something totally new, that has never before existed or been possible, that is science fiction now and a part of the future? Children are born with a natural abundance of creativity that most adults lose during their path of conforming into society.
Imagine you have a big idea in your head – perhaps to become a firefighter or to finish college (finally), but you find yourself sabotaging yourself again and again. You make excuses not to research these goals or you simply don’t actively pursue them, even though you long to make them come true. In these situations, you need to ask yourself where your dream is coming from and why you’ve dreamt it in the first place
From the time we are young, we are able to dream about things that are greater than ourselves. Whether it’s material things or it’s experiences, we hold these ideas in our heads. They often come from a longing to make up for something in our lives – for example, if we want to be a doctor, it might be because we’ve seen someone become very ill or we want to follow in the footsteps of our parents or friends.
Dreams can come from:
• Friends
• Family
• Religion
• Media
• Your talents
By discovering the root cause that has spurned you onto certain dreams, you can begin to motivate yourself to actually realize these dreams – even if it seems like they’re far out of reach.
The Image Of Abundant Creativity
Think of a dream for a moment. Maybe one that you had recently. Try to hold this image in your head as a reminder whenever you begin to make excuses or put things off. Or you might want to picture yourself in the dream situation. Think about all of your senses and what it will be like to be a part of your dream. Harness the adundance of creativity that lies within you.
Your dream comes from you and uncovering the “why” will help you get started. Though you might not be living your dream tomorrow, you will start living in the possibility of your dream right now.
Have a most outstanding day
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
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March 7th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Wow, you just have enlightened me with this post. I am a dreamer. I have lots of dreams like being successful in the field that I am right now, retire happily and contented in my old age. Eventually human as we are we tend to lose the grip, to continue reaching for our goals in life and make our dream come true. And I will personally consider your tip and start applying it to my everyday life.
“Your dream comes from you and uncovering the “why” will help you get started. Though you might not be living your dream tomorrow, you will start living in the possibility of your dream right now.”
Thanks a lot!
March 7th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Dreaming is good! All inventions and intentions start with a dream. We punish people in our society for “dreaming”, yet they are the inovators of a brighter future. Is it somehow possible that some of us don’t want dreamers around to create a different and better future?
March 10th, 2008 at 10:57 am
“Is it somehow possible that some of us don’t want dreamers around to create a different and better future?”
I don’t think so.What we have today started with a dream. Thomas Edison and the rest were able to invent a light bulb because they dreamed of a brighter world. Martin Luther King dreamed of equality, and now we believe that all men are equal. All of us are dreamers and I believe we are striving to attain our dreams and goals everyday that is why we are living and heading a happy and successful life. ^_^
Let us all keep dreaming and then work for it.
“Your dream comes from you and uncovering the “why” will help you get started. Though you might not be living your dream tomorrow, you will start living in the possibility of your dream right now.”
March 25th, 2008 at 8:20 am
I agree with you that non-conformity is often the key to realizing dreams. Many forces in the physical world seem to be pushing people to diverge from what they believe in or hope to achieve. To realize what you need to do to get where you want to go is the first step to really making it happen.