Think Big, and Realize Your Goals

It doesn’t cost any money to dream. So why not go all out? Why not dream big?

The more impossible, the better. The more improbable, the more original, the more outrageous your dream becomes, the better. Envision it as a reality, and, chances are, it will become one.

History, science, and culture are driven be people with the strength of will to project their dreams into the real world.

These dreamers are often derided by the “practical” people around them, whose imaginations were chained to the ground by the “possible.”

But today, as we look around, it’s usually the soaring edifices of these dreaming architects that we see towering on the horizon, the eternal embodiments of what was, once, nothing more than a dream in someone’s head. Now, they stand as brick and mortar, a living monument to those dreamers even long after their deaths.

So, start by dreaming big. Dream extravagantly. Dream ridiculously. Then, roll up your sleeves and get to work.

Consider how you can begin making that dream a reality. Break it down into steps, and jot down those milestones on your calendar. Draw up a list of resources you’ll need, whether human resources or financial resources. As you’re planning these specifics, though, always keep that vision of your dream clearly in front of you.

This is what will inspire you as you go through the drudgery. And yes, making dreams a reality often involves plenty of elbow grease. It’s not always glamorous.

Be realistic as you plan your attack; if you’re too ambitious logistically, you may fall behind schedule, and fall into a spiral of despair concerning the project itself. The project may be grandiose, but the execution should be methodical and gradual. Don’t set yourself up for failure before you even start.

Allow room for flexibility. Sometimes fortune finds the brave, as they say. You may find the key to achieving your goal in some random encounter, or happy accident. Keep your eyes peeled for things like this. You may not have planned for them, but exploit them to the fullest if they do happen!

Dream hard, and work harder! That’s the formula for converting today’s dream to tomorrow’s reality.

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