From, practically, the day we are born until the day we die, we are often told and taught that dreams are by definition unrealistic, unachievable flashes of the imaginary world that only exists in our heads. The almighty Wikipedia describes a dream as “images, thoughts and feelings experienced while asleep, particularly strongly associated with rapid eye movement sleep,” and continues to explain that “the contents and biological purposes of dreams are not fully understood.” Dreams are those things we have at night, and those who make their dreams come true are just lucky – in a way we will never be. Or…?

In this HowToLiveWow.com blog post, I’d like to look at the big ideas we have about our lives, to which we also refer as dreams. Think of the things you really want to do, have, feel, give and achieve. Very often, people never turn their dreams into reality. The key reason is often the solid believe that he or she cannot make those dreams come true. One who is sure he or she cannot make a dream come true, either

• is crazy for trying something he or she believes is not possible and then does not make the dream come true;
• is crazy for trying something he or she believes is not possible and does make the dream come true anyway, and thus has little self-confidence, is unrealistically modest or just has bad judgment over his or her capabilities.

We often don’t even start trying to make our dreams come true, because we fear trying and failing. None of the great leaders, successful scientists and brilliant business figures has ever achieved anything great without being confident he or she could do it.

To help yourself making your dreams coming true, you can follow these six steps.

1. Allow yourself to dream. The more clear the picture in your mind is, the easier it is to translate it to the outside world and make your dream come true;
2. Make a decision about your dream. In order to do this you must decide that you are willing to invest in your dream and let go of certain security security and fear;
3. Get into action. Write down what it requires to get from where you are now, to fully realizing your dream. You won’t get anywhere without knowing your starting point, your end destination and the dots you need to connect in between. Which steps do you need to take? Define them. Then take them. Don’t forget – many small steps are easier to take than a few giant leaps;
4. Expect delay and difficulty. You might have not learned what you need to know, or have not grown where you need to grow. Be patient (not to be confused with quitting or giving up) and work on the difficulties meanwhile. Delay is not denial, unless you decide so;
5. Expect to hit a dead end. When you think you hit dead end, you might actually hit the last barrier before reaching your goal. It’s where everyone else stops. Consciously decide that you are not going to let yourself to be stopped by this last barrier. It is the key difference between you and your competitors so far;
6. Recognize the deliverance. It is not the final destination or your goal that has brought you to where you are. It is your desire, and that what you have learned along the way, and the person you have become that has allowed your goal to become reality.

Photo by johnnyberg, post inspired by TimelessLessons.com

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