The Power of Big Dreams

Many of us settle for little goals and dreams in life. When I was in the university, I was once a victim of this kind of mentality. I always told myself “Why would I dream of getting high grades if I was not born intelligent? I know my capacity, I just can’t.” I settled for little dreams because I believed before that the fall is more painful from a higher place so it’s better to set my expectations lower. The lower I dream, the less painful it is.

Do you agree?

Absolutely!

But have you thought of these?
     ► Do you think the airplane is a product of little dreams?
     ► How about the very first launched rocket?
     ► The buildings and skyscrapers around you?
     ► Microsoft and Apple?
     ► The million dollar businesses?
     ► Do you think these people dreamed little?

Absolutely not!

Everything we see around us, the technology that cures and diagnoses different ailments, and the technology that improves different industries and our way of living, they are all products of big dreams. Yes, it might be painful to dream big and fall but always remember success after failures, failures, failures and more failures is STILL the best feeling in this world.

I can’t = I don’t want to
Some people settle for little dreams and they base their dreams on their current abilities and resources. They dream what is currently attainable and possible.

Most likely, an individual who doesn’t come from a business-oriented family wouldn’t dream to build his own empire and earn six figures monthly. Why would he dream it if he doesn’t have enough capital to put up his own business? He doesn’t have business networks and connections. He doesn’t have the skills to be an entrepreneur.

First issue: he doesn’t have the capital. Why not consider obtaining a bank loan or a “friend loan” to support his  business then leverage it eventually. After all, many successful businesses started through bank loans and even up to these days, they continue to obtain loans if necessary to finance their respective ventures.

Second issue is the business networks and connections. The question is: have they considered of stepping outside their house to find business comrades? Definitely they wouldn’t have business networks if they spend most of their times watching TV shows and scrolling their Facebook news feeds. Business networks are not handed to us. We have to voice out our dreams and start finding the right people to partner with.

The third issue is the skills to be an entrepreneur. Why not develop those skills? I’m a firm believer that skills can always be developed and acquired. Attend a seminar instead of attending night parties. Read books which are related to your niche instead of sad stories and news which only give us negative thoughts. Watch free video trainings online instead of a movie marathon. Stop spending your time with nonsense stuff. Educate yourself today. Get hungry for new skills.

Small dreams yield to small results
Way back in college, my only goal was to pass my subjects. Having this tiny goal convinced me that I always had time to chill, to use Facebook the whole day, to see movies and to live life to the fullest. And guess what, I failed three of my subjects. Only if I dreamed of getting perfect scores on our exams and challenged myself more, I wouldn’t have failed. I might not literally get perfect scores all the times but I believe I wouldn’t get a failing grade if I just dreamed bigger.

Unleash the giant in you
Dreaming high hurts and I have to agree with that. But dreaming little just to be safe from the pain doesn’t solve the problem. Avoiding the pain is like avoiding the success. Dreaming what you currently can attain will only make us mediocre people. It encourages us to stop learning and acquiring new set of skills that will make us better persons.

Dreaming little wastes our unlimited potential. We are humans, and we can be whoever we want to be only if we believe.

You have to realize that our resources and capabilities today are irrelevant to what we can be tomorrow. Never base your dreams to yourself. Base yourself to your dreams. Be hungry. Take actions and develop yourself on a continuous basis. Don’t be afraid to fall. The road to success has never become easy.

Dream Crazy Dreams!
Know the why, and the how will definitely follow. As what Steve Job said, those people who are crazy enough are the ones who do. Believe, and you’re half way there.



Note: The caption Unleash the Giant in You is inspired by Tonny Robbins book.