The Power of Dreaming
How to Get the Life You Want By Fulfilling Dreams and Goals
The dictionary defines a dream as a hope, an inspiration, or an aim; to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision; to think or conceive of something in a very remote way.
Maybe you have a few definitions of your own, or some that you've heard in your life’s journey – definitions that may have even stolen your dream building abilities. Maybe the odd, "keep dreaming," or "in your dreams," or even "get real."
Some people think of dreamers as being detached from real life with their heads in the clouds. In fact dreaming big is one thing successful people have in common. Not only do they dream but also they set a timeline of events or goals, which keep them on track and headed for their dream.
These goals are the children of dreams; it's the goals that have the feet and keep one moving forward. When you set a goal for yourself, you are saying, "This is a dream I'm going to make come true."
Nine Dream Facts
- A dream gives a future focus. It frees you from the worries of the past to step into the future.
- A dream creates passion. That incredible resource of passion within you fuels success.
- A dream frees your imagination. Dreams allows you to tap into innate creativity and hidden genius.
- A dream gives you guidance. You find what is sacred within you and how to honour this.
- A dream is an insurance program. Dreams are insurance against the malaise of regret down the road.
- A dream keeps you safe. Dreams protect against the negative waste of yourself, your talents, abilities, and your creativity.
- A dream develops you as a person. A dream constantly stretches you and stretches you to be a better person.
- A dream inspires. A dream gives you gentle reminders of your highest values and a new sense of hope and direction.
- A dream gives you clarity. A dream can provide clarity regarding your life's purpose and how you want to live your life.
A dream is the foundation, the cornerstone of achievement, that enables one to create the life they wish to live!
Knowing the Difference between a Daydream and a Nightmare
Some people dream and the lines become blurred. The consequence is dreams become unrealised and largely it is due to the blurred lines between knowing the difference between a daydream and a nightmare.
The Daydreamer
As we journey forward in life it is important to look ahead, upon our path. There is little time on the path to look in the rear view mirror, up ahead in the clouds. Dreamers pay attention and remain focused on the goal moving though distractions.
Daydreamers don't pay attention, they allow distractions to take them off course, they fail to match action with words and spend their days dreaming, wishing and talking as opposed to moving towards the dream by doing daily.
Questions to ask:
- Do you become easily distracted or a tendency to procrastinate?
- Do you lose focus easily or been told you are a daydreamer?
- Do other people’s opinions distract you from your dream?
- Do you spend more time on the dreaming part, rather than the doing part?
- Do you talk more about what you wish for and less time putting action to it?
- Do you have a tendency to look at the past or to the future more than the present or task at hand?
The Nightmarer
Nightmarers dream up the worst scenarios, choose the negative over the positive or adopt others' negative input. They are constantly thinking the what ifs, should haves, have to, if I don’t, not good/clever/well enough.
Simply put, nightmarers lack control of their thought processes. They will find many excuses for not achieving their goal or talk about what gets in their way. They don't realise that they are in their way!
Nightmarers don't see opportunities as something to grasp but as something to be cautious and fearful about - their thoughts are fertile ground of negativity of what could go wrong. Unfortunately this state stunts growth, change and perpetuates their nightmare!
Questions to ask:
- Do you automatically choose the negative over the positive?
- Do you allow other people's negativity to become yours?
- Do you use such terms as what if's/should haves/have to/if I don’t?
- Do you tend to get what you expect rather than what you want?
- Do you spend more time nightmaring all the worst scenarios instead of dreaming the best?
- Do you use such terms as too busy/sick OR not good/clever/well enough?
If you are not living the life you want and your dreams are idle wishes, take the first step towards living the dream now. Determine if you know the difference between a dream, daydream and a nightmare and where you fit in.
Moving Ahead and Achieving Goals
Never lose sight of your dream by getting caught up in Daydreaming or Nightmaring. To progress on your path, put your head down and concentrate on the path ahead.
Distractions, doubts, and other people’s opinions will come and go as you honour your commitment to your dream and your destination - and you will get to live the life you want - the one you dream about.
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