Dream big. Reach for the stars, and you will accomplish great things. Dream until your dreams come true. These are all great inspirational phrases that we have been told our entire lives. What most people fail to mention is how hard it is to actually accomplish these “great things” that dreams are supposed to produce.
I think this is the main problem in today’s society. How are we ever supposed to get anything done if we spend our entire lives believing that all we need to do to make our dreams come true is simply, well, dream? Don’t get me wrong, having big dreams is great. At times it is the only thing that keeps us motivated. But what people tend to forget is that there is a lot of hard work required in order to make our dreams come true. I think that as senior year has progressed and we are faced with huge decisions concerning the rest of our lives, many of us have come to realize this same truth.
We all have different dreams of what we hope to accomplish in our lives: some of us strive to be doctors, while others want to become missionaries or pastors. Still others wish to go into business, science, art, or music. Some of us are still undecided, or, as I like to put it, “keeping our options open.” None of these desires is superior to any other; no matter what our goal we all hope to accomplish big things, or even just live happily ever after. However, these goals also have another thing in common: they all require at least some amount of hard work. Some of us may allow ourselves to be deterred by the amount of time, effort, and heart required to achieve our goals, but for those who press on there will be a reward that makes all the sweat, blood, and tears worthwhile: a dream come true.
-SB
Sb i really loved this post. It is kind of weird considering i just wrote a poetry response semi-relating to the same topic. Solid Job.
ReplyDeleteyou know, people say dream big and reach for the stars, but some people dont always actually touch the stars... some fail in the process. But i believe you cant actually gain anything in good in life if you dont take risks... sometimes you just HAVE to take risks, you may succeed or you may fail, but you have to realize that no matter what, you WILL gain something in this process, whether its being in the Olympics or having the job you have dreamed of. you HAVE to take risks to achieve dreams
ReplyDeleteSB I love your blog. It does take hard work to accomplish our goals...we can't just expect our dreams to be handed to us without working for them. And your last line was really amazing! Loved it!
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How few people in America have any idea how hard it can be to make a dream come true. I think you hit the nail on the head. You have written an absoulutely amazing and fantastic blog. I hope that in your case the dream comes true.
-Ivanna