What are we without a powerful vision of ourselves, an empowering dream? As a father of three, I am constantly struck by how much time my children devote to dreaming. It doesn’t matter that my kids seem to change their dreams every now and then. As adults our job is to chart the process of realizing a dream, not to influence our kids one way or the other. As parents, we all have our children’s best interest in heart. We all have been around the block several times and our natural tendency is to shield them, protect them from the disappointment and disillusionment that are a natural byproduct of following a dream. I would argue that this approach, however well meaning, is dead wrong. In our futile attempts to protect our children, we actually manage to extinguish their dreams before they’ve had a chance to flourish.

Let Your Dreams be Your Guide

Dreaming is the basis for everything we will do in the future.
We need to see the future first in our mind’s eye before it can become a reality. Once you have a compelling vision for yourself, you will act and feel differently. Once you have a dream, your attitude will be positive and you will look at the long term. People motivated by a strong dream act in a strong way. They are persistent, tenacious, and passionate. They speak with intent and act with integrity. Their future guides their present actions. It takes commitment and intent to make miracles happen. This is not the 60 yard dash; this is your life, the entire marathon.

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