I Dare you to

Big Words. Scary Thoughts!

I dare you to DREAM BIG!

How big can a dream really be? I think if your dreams don’t scare you they are really not big enough!

I read a quote that said “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” 

How many have dreams for a better life, a better future,that amazing job, lots of money in the bank, starting a business, a better relationship,  a bigger home, a better work – life balance, a good health, more time, travelling the world  …dreams are many. But you have to imagine them first and dream them and want them so badly, that you are willing to do whatever it takes to make them a reality.

Nothing will happen if you just dream.. you must dream and take action. I said in my previous post make small steps and small changes to your daily routine and the compound effect of that will result in a massive change over time. I heard Vishen Lakhiani say “we overestimate what we can do in  a year, but underestimate what we can achieve in three years”. I agree with that.

Sometimes we are so hard on ourselves and we put immense pressure on achieving a goal without being realistic about it. We fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others, but we seem to forget, everyone is walking their own path, at their own pace and in their own way.

To reach your dreams you cannot continue to do the same thing and expect a different result. You must change, and you must start today. What changes can you make today? 

The first step you should take in my opinion is to write your dream down,  in big bold letters on a big piece of card, and put it somewhere where you can see it all the time, it will be your gentle reminder or the elephant in the room. I want you to then look at it and imagine what kind of a person you have to become in order to achieve that dream, and believe that everything you have imagined, everything you have dreamed of is really not that far away. 

There is obviously a gap between where you are and where you would like to be, so, what do you need to do to close the gap?  You might need to learn a new skill, change jobs, or maybe need to wake up a bit earlier to work on that business idea you have, maybe eat healthier, drink more water, get a personal trainer, get a mentor, ask for help, or you just need some more me-time to let those creative juices come out.  Whatever it is, only you know what changes you need to make to get closer to your dream.

You need to think big, dream big, believe big and the results will be big!

To Your Journey – Be Extraordinary!