"Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." Louis Brandeis
What did you dream about as a child? Go back to before you knew how hard life could get… the obstacles you would have to overcome… What did you dream about? Did you dream of becoming an Astronaut? A Firefighter? A Fashion Designer? A Mom? A Builder? A Speaker? To do what Dad does? Or to be a father like you never had? To be president of the United States?
I want to revisit these dreams in our hearts. I could say — just to pump you up — go chase your dreams! Who knows! You could be president of the United States! But only 46 men in the last 250 years have achieved that… so maybe killing that dream is simply not self deprecation, but actually wisdom!
At some point in life we have all had to lay down a dream and desire as we prioritize our responsibilities. I don’t think we should loathe this process in life… there is a term for it… and I think it is a noble process that leads us toward maturity… It’s the process of Sacrifice!
Sacrifice the process of saying yes to the most important things in life. It’s the realization of our human limits. We only have one body. There are only 24 hours in a day. We can’t be two places at once. This reality forces us to say NO!
To be honest with you, I SUCK at saying no! There are so many things I love about life! I’m a dreamer! A maverick type! I like new and change! So I like to think that none of the limits I just described apply to me… I learn the hard way!
But what if in the process of sacrificing for what matters most, and taking responsibility for what you’re responsible for, and finding your limits, and setting down roots… There was a part of you that just got used to killing your dreams?
Today I want to remind you of this.
You may never visit the moon… you may never have a pant-suit featured in a window on 5th avenue… but there is a dream inside of you that I believe you are destined to revive!
Take some time today to dwell on dreams that burn like a subtle fire inside. Stoke that flame, and believe that it’s time to dream again!
