THE COST OF A DREAM

I once heard two young women talking in a restaurant about how one was going to write a book.  She went on and on about how great the book will be and how she will gain fame and fortune through its publication.  The grand description was followed by the other woman saying, "Like that's gonna happen."  The future writer proudly said, "I can dream, can't I?  Besides, dreams are free and I can afford them."  Sad to say however that dreams are not free at all.  Wishful thinking that never comes to reality, that is free.  Dreams, however, come with a hefty price tag.

                There are a lot of people who wish they could do this or that.  They do nothing to bring it about and never take real action.  Some talk about what they "would" do it they had the time, found the right person, won the lottery.  Here is a proven fact: If you do nothing to achieve your dreams now, you will not do it even if you won the lottery.

                Success-minded people know that a dream without action is just a wish.  Without action, nothing happens!  Dreaming is a wonderful thing, but real dreamers dream with every intention of making those dreams come true.  To them, it is not some hopeful desire of what could be, but rather a solid prophecy of what will be.  They believe in the dream and they are fully prepared to pay the price - no matter how costly - to make that dream come true.

"Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price

to make them come true."

- Leon Suenens

(1904-1996)

Former Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels

                So, what is the price of a dream?  That depends on the dream one has.  There are a few things that all dreamers must understand and be willing to pay.  That is hard work.  It is not easy to bring a dream into reality.  You work long and hard to see it come to be.  It will cost in time.  Success-minded people know that they must willingly set aside instant gratification for that which comes later.  They know that it may be years before they see their dreams come true, but they will spend those years working for it every single day.

                Above all, success-minded people never give up.  They will face difficulties; they must be flexible and change their approach many times.  They will even fail - more than once - in the process, but they will never give up.  Persistence is the key to all success.  If you quit, you fail for good - every time.  If you don't quit, you win - every time.

                It all comes down to whether you really desire to achieve your dream or if you are just wasting some thinking time.  If you really want it, there is nothing in the universe that can stop you.  Remember the powerful words of race car champion, Mario Andretti who said, "Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."

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