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Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ [Source]
3 Years Old
Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Various responses were heard; teacher, violinist, pianist, chef, lawyer, writer and fireman.
8 Years Old
Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Responses such as lawyer, teacher, painter, artist, actor and actress were heard.
18 Years Old
Question: What do you want to work as?
This time, the responses were more monetary related; lawyer, judge, teacher, banker, CEO, CTO and CIO. It’s the same group of kids with the same question asked over the years.
[by jteore]
We have childhood dreams that we want to achieve at that time. As we grow older, we lost that hope that one day, one day we’ll achieve it and proudly proclaim to everyone that you have done it. Dreams that we are afraid to go after until we reach a stage whereby it’s not possible.
We fear change as much as we love it. The change can be good but sometimes, we stop ourselves from taking the first step. We are afraid that by making that mistake, the world would come to an end.
Without change, our habits for success will not come. During our quiet moments, we would reflect on the past deeds that have been done. Sometimes, a dream need not be a career for life. You can still have a stable income while pursuing that dream of yours.
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