Dare to Dream

This is another favorite "old" one. I think this was around the time Hurricane Katrina had just come through New Orleans and Houston. My son was fairly young and had complained about having to eat sandwiches for dinner "again". I began to explain to him how there were people on the rooftops of their homes waiting to be rescued and had no food or water for days and how thankful he should be for having a sandwich to eat when others were less fortunate. I was living in my condo then and had the most relaxing patio off my bedroom with a water fountain nearby. After I put him to bed I sat on the patio with a glass of wine and wrote this.

Dare to Dream

Why is it so easy to sit and dream about what you want but so difficult to enjoy what you've got or reach for those dreams? Sit back and think about it.

Home - Do you have one? Then you are better off than billions of people. I love my home. It's cozy, warm, and inviting. I dream about making this house better instead of dreaming about getting a new one. Chances are I'm most likely going to achieve the dream of making improvements to this home long before getting a new home. Now, think about how wonderful it feels to achieve a dream. Are you dreaming to find accomplishment or failure? Are you dreaming realistically or about pure fantasies? Celebrities and other well known people always say "you can do anything you want if you work hard, dedicate yourself, and just do it". This is true but no one can deny the reality of impossibility. A blind man can dream of seeing the world, however, that is currently an impossibility. So, what do you dream about? If it's something far from your current grasp; try to dream a little closer to home. Once you start achieving those smaller dreams you'll be motivated to continue and before you know it...

"you'll be able to achieve anything you set out to achieve"

Just as they say.

Visualization

Reading this now, so many years later, I still believe if you dream smaller you'll inevitably achieve that larger dream. Although, over the years I've learned that visualization works best for me.

A few examples:

I wanted a specific car. (I am a huge car junkie but that's for another blog).

I visualized myself in that vehicle. Within the year, without even putting forth a conscious effort, I had the car. Since I visualized it, I was able to subconsciously work for  and achieve it.

My husband wanted a boat. He found one for a great price but the guy wouldn't work with us. I began visualizing us with that boat. Within the month, we found the exact same boat for around $1500 cheaper and the seller was great to work with.

I could go on and on with examples. Instead I'll say, I've been asked not to "visualize" at times because now the hubby is in on the belief, when you visualize it, it will happen.

That's my double dose for today, an old and a new.

I'd love to hear your examples of how you've visualized or dreamed and achieved.

You never know who you may inspire by sharing.