Hello and eku deede iwoyi o!
There
was a popular song in the ’90s called “I Believe I Can Fly.” The song has made
its way around the world, inspiring millions of people to believe in
themselves. It’s of a similar theme to the old saying you’ve probably heard
many times from a parent, mentor, or teacher: “If you believe it, you can achieve
it.”
The
truth is, just believing something doesn’t make it so. A pig will never fly,
and neither will you. There’s a big difference between a fantasy and a dream.
Fantasies exist only in the imagination, but dreams…well, dreams can come true.
But
it takes work to make a dream a reality. After all, a dream that has no chance
of becoming reality is nothing more than a waste of time.
That’s
the tricky thing about dreams. The best dreams are bold and ambitious full of
hope and possibility. But what makes a dream worthwhile is your ability to
bring it into reality. The difference between a fantasy and a dream is reality.
We
don’t have the ability to achieve whatever we believe. It doesn’t matter how
much you believe you can fly, if you jump out of a plane without a parachute, the
law of gravity will take over, you cannot change your mind and it’s all over.
Think about
the difference between fantasizers and dreamers:
Fantasizers
rely on luck. Dreamers rely on discipline.
Fantasizers
wait. Dreamers initiate.
Fantasizers
make others responsible. Dreamers take responsibility.
Fantasizers
focus on the destination. Dreamers focus on the journey.
Fantasizers
minimize the value of work. Dreamers maximize the work they do.
Successful
people don’t leave everything to chance. They focus on what they can do and they do
it.
If
your dream is unrealistic, you will depend on things that are outside of your
control to make it a reality. There must be a balance between the boldness of
your dream and the reality of your situation.
Successful
people have mastered the art of reaching beyond what they’re capable of while
depending on factors within their control. This is called aligning your dreams
with your talent and skills.
I
want to challenge you to look in the mirror and be honest with yourself about
your dreams. Are you trying to do things that you really aren’t suited for?
Reality
is never the enemy of a dream as long as you are depending on factors within
your control. Factors like your knowledge, your skill, your potential, your habits,
and your attitude.
Ask
yourself these questions as you seek to find that place where dream and reality
meet:
What is my dream? What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses?
What are my positive habits? What are my negative habits?
How
long must I practice my positive habits to reach my potential?
Believing
in your dream isn’t enough. You must understand your reality if you want to see
your dream come true. I want to encourage you today—dream big, dream bold, and
dream beyond imagination!
But
more than that, I want to see you accomplish your dreams. And I believe that is
possible—with a lot of work. So what are you waiting for? Go for it!
We
celebrate you if you were born in March. Wishing you the happiest of birthdays
and many more that top the year before, and may all your wishes come true!
Have
a wonderful month everyone! Stay safe, get vaccinated, or get the booster shot
as soon as it`s available, stay strong, mask up, and stay healthy.
Eric
Thompson
YAJ.
