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Following your dream
I started reading the Alchemist. I didn’t think I got it until I started discussing it and realised the book is all about following your dreams and not getting stuck in the comfort of every day. I haven’t finished but suspect that the other point is to spend less time reading about life, and more time living it (a funny point for a book, but to be fair, it’s a short book).
In my life, I’ve had many (unfulfilled) dreams, from being a vet, to being a dancer for Michael Jackson, to being like a big shot business person, to now, just being happy.
But then i thought maybe I should change my dream again back to something that I can measure.
All my life up until November last year I had big plans and dreams. Now I deliberately avoid them. I felt like I needed to take a break from finding my one calling to figure out what it is that makes me happy. Now I know what that is again (and what it’s not), and I’ve started on the Alchemist, I feel a pressure to find my life dream again.
But I just don’t want to.
It’s quite the dilemma.
June 5th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I think the aricle ‘how to do what you love’ by Paul Graham is truly excellent. Make sure my young nephews read it…
http://paulgraham.com/love.html
June 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Nat
dreams change for all of us as we move through life. WHat was once a dream will become commonplace (such as having enough money to buy your own clothes), and so dreams have to be regenerated and renewed. Some years ago, I dreamt of the day when my children would be able to stand on their own teo feet and give me a break - they’re all settled now with partners I like. Just a few years ago I dreamt of having grandchildren - now I have four grandsons, ranging from 2 weeks to three years, and playing with them, feeding them up on lollies and sending them home is just as much fun as I hoped it would be. Now, I dream of one last major professional accomplishment - don’t know what it will be yet but I know I can make it happen!
So what’s the ramblings of an old man got to do with your dreams? Well, I guess what I’m saying is keep dreaming - the big dreams and the little. Some of your dreams will be totally out of your control to effect, some will be totally yours to realise, and some will need outside influence as well as your determination and grit. But when you give up dreaming, yougive up on life, and there’s no way you should think about that for at least a hundred and fifty years!
Go well and prosper.
June 6th, 2008 at 12:35 am
I’m with Strings - have lots of dreams and keep them changing. Surprise yourself by hitting those dreams, then create new ones.
Most dreams take time, but for sure one day you’ll look back and realise that you’ve fulfilled a whole bunch of them, and that there are plenty more attainable ones out there…..
Gee -you already have a successful business now - that’s pretty impressive for a gal of 19, or however old you are…..
June 10th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
I totally agree that we need all kinds of dreams both attainable and unobtainable and that they should keep changing as you move through life.
But I also think that having as one of your dreams or goals to be happy is a really fantastic goal in life - because as things around you change then the things that make you happy change and if you have a goal to be happy you inadvertently begin to fulfill that just by being aware.
As a young wee thing not quite finished with study I have many many dreams some of which will never be fulfilled purely because choosing one direction means that others then become unrealistic, but if I then forget about them or class them as ‘don’t bother’ then I’m limiting myself.
When it comes down to it you never know what will happen with your dreams and goals so I think go forth and keep dreaming, live life and be happy!
(wow that was cheesy)