I'm currently reading a book by John C. Maxwell called Dare To Dream.....Then Do it What Successful People Know and Do. I thought it would probably be a little cheesy, but I love it. Basically it's a compliation of stories of people who have dreamed and achieved their dreams in the face of criticism and failure all scattered in there in-between. One thing I thought was really good that I'd like to share with you all is the difference between a daring dream and a daydream. I'm going to put in a little excerpt from the book up here so you can read it. I loved it.
What kind of dream is it?
Daring dreams can be great things. Daring dreams have changed the world. Galileo had daring dreams to see the plantes and developed the first telescope. Lindbergh had a daring dream and flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Ford had a daring dream. So did Ray Kroc. So did John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Daring dreams change the world.
But there's a difference between a daring dream and a mere daydream. One fires you up and moves you forward. The other is nothing more than wishful thinking. Daring dreams are hills worth dying on in order to take them. Daydreams do little more than make you want to nap.
Take a look at some of the differenced between the two.
Daring -- Dream Daydream
relies on discipline -- relies on luck
focuses on the journey -- focuses on the destination
cultivates healthy discontent -- cultivates unhealthy expectations
maximizes the value of hard work -- minimizes the value of hard work
leads to action -- leads to excuses
creates momentum -- creates inertia
breeds teamwork -- breeds isolation
initiates -- waits
embraces risk as necessary -- avoids all risks
makes you responsible -- makes others responsible
Think about your dream. Does it inspire you to work hard? Does it motivate you to take smart risks? Does it build you up? Will it benefit others around you? As you move closer to fulfilling it, will it bring you closer to who you were born to be? Those are all hallmarks of a healthy daring dream!
John C. Maxwell -- Dare to dream.....then do it what successful people know and do
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Thanks Julie, I really really really needed that right now..I love it when people talk about things that give me a sense of clarity and after examining myself...I have to really reconsider my dreams...that was awesome! Thanks!
oh, you should get the book. It's only 115 pages, and and easy read. There's a lot of quotes and stuff in it, too, that are rockin!
Good stuff, Jules...sounds like something I need to read!
Alan and I were discussing dreams the other day and he was getting a little STERN with me about "what are you going to DO to make your dream a reality?" ;-)
hmm...sounds like my last post :)
Yes, it does. :-) Must be something I REALLY need to hear right now.
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