There is No Cure for Dreamers
"The world needs
dreamers and the world needs doers. But
above all, the world needs
dreamers who do."
- Sarah Ben Breathnach
American Publisher
When I was
young I was always being scolded for being a dreamer. My mind was always going and thinking up
ideas and stories that I was often told were impossible and a waste of
time. No matter how many times my
parents and teachers told me to get back to reality and start facing facts, I
could not help myself. I was a dreamer
and there was no cure for it.
In high school I had a teacher
who seemed to understand me. We often
talked after class and I even was her assistant for my senior year. Her name was Mrs. Valley and she had a huge
impact on my life. Mrs. Valley would tell
me, "Never stop dreaming and believing in your dreams. We need more dreamers and less people who try
to keep their feet on the ground."
This kind and understanding teacher gave me hope and acceptance that, I
believe, helped me become the person I am today.
If you are a dreamer, have
hope. Here is a fact that you must come
to grips with: Dreamers are incurable.
You will always be a dreamer no matter what you do. The trick is to dive into it and dream the
biggest and most impossible dreams you can. Then, without fear or hesitation, make those
dreams come true. Take action and never
stop till you have achieved the dream.
Then - start all over again with a new and bigger dream.
If you know a dreamer, do not
try to stop them. I know that as a parent
or friend of a dreamer you worry about them failing or getting hurt. The dreams they have are just impossible and
you want them do face reality. Reality
is, only the impossible dreams are worth pursuing anyway. You do not have to understand or even agree
with their dreams to support them. Will
they get hurt along the way? Maybe. Will they fail at times? Undoubtedly.
Now add this to your list of questions: Will they succeed and achieve
the impossible? Without a doubt is they
never give up.
Remember this as well when you
are dealing with your dreamers. Dreaming
is not only incurable it is contagious.
You may find yourself dreaming of great things and being willing to go
after what you think is impossible to achieve.
I promise you this, once you become a dreamer you will never see the
world the same again - and that is a wonderful thing.
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