Dreams are great to have, I believe in them strongly. But sometimes our dreams for our business, or for our life, don’t come true. We can’t make dreams come true if they are vague. We can’t make them come true if they aren’t matched by a strong desire for them, either. Desire is what drives us to take action. Here’s an example – I may dream of being physically fit, but unless I actually desire to be fit I’ll never take an action or set a goal toward it.
Here are the steps to take to make a dream come true if it hasn’t yet.
- Write the dream down in as much detail as possible. Vague doesn’t work for dreams.
- Write down just one step to take toward the dream, and schedule exactly when you’re going to take that step. Don’t worry about the whole journey – just one step.
- Decide to stop doing your life the way you are doing it right now. This makes room for change.
- Promise yourself in writing that you will overcome your resistance to change. We all have it, to a greater or lesser extent. The more we change, though, the weaker this resistance becomes.
- Face your fear of failure and be willing to take risk. Tell yourself that failure is better than standing still, you can always learn from it and try again.
- Find someone you trust and state your dream out loud. Then, tell that person the first step you’ve decided to take.
If you take these six steps you will turn the energy of your dream on, and it will begin to come alive for you. It’s a pretty cool thing to find out that you can, in fact, make a dream come true.
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Katherine C. H. E. says
January 11, 2011 at 12:26 pmI love it, Sue! What a great way to turn the energy of your dream on! ♥ Katherine.
Laura Hollick says
January 10, 2011 at 11:11 pmclarity, clarity clarity! Love this Sue.
Each steps makes us more clear and more into alignment!
Christine McIvor says
January 10, 2011 at 9:24 amGreat points Sue! It’s so much fun to go after your dreams and so rewarding once they are achieved. Act – Believe – Receive
Lisa Manyon says
January 9, 2011 at 1:35 pmSue,
This really resonates with me. One of my favorite quotes is “Goals are Dreams with Deadlines” by Harvey McKay.
Without clearing defining what we want and how we’re going to get it we remain in limbo.
Write on!~
Lisa
suepainter says
January 10, 2011 at 6:07 pmLisa, I was not aware of the McKay book, thanks for the reference.
Sue
Dr. Robert Fenell says
January 9, 2011 at 1:45 amSue,
Thanks for the great information about reaching the dream. They’re great!
Dr. Robert Fenell
suepainter says
January 9, 2011 at 7:26 amYou’re welcome, Bob!
Kiyla Fenell says
January 9, 2011 at 1:02 amSue,
Thank you for your clear six step process and strategies for breaking through the resistance to reach our dreams. This is very helpful.
Kiyla Fenell
Debbie McNeill, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator says
January 9, 2011 at 12:55 amSue, great practical advice and the perfect message for the beginning of the year. Thank you. Debbie
Mitch Tublin says
January 7, 2011 at 10:05 pmSue,
A great way for everyone to start the New Year on the right foot.
Thanks,
Mitch
Gregg Pechmann says
January 6, 2011 at 5:32 pmSmart, practical steps Sue…..Great way to start this year on fire!
Jeff Brunson says
January 6, 2011 at 8:48 amI love the six steps. Your post is very aligned with the work of Loehr and Schwartz in “The Power of Full Engagement.” AND … what a great post for us to read as we begin a new year.
suepainter says
January 6, 2011 at 11:13 amI’ll have to check out “The Power of Full Engagement”, Jeff. Thanks for the mention.
Mary Ellen Miller says
January 6, 2011 at 7:21 amExcellent advice Sue, particularly about writing down your dreams and goals. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Get Clear Goals with Lynn Moore says
January 4, 2011 at 3:52 pmLove it Sue. I think most people find it much easier to take steps rather than leap. Yours are clear, concise and make sense!
Thanks
~ Lynn
Linda Pucci says
January 3, 2011 at 3:47 pmSuch great points, Sue! I always figure if you don’t know exactly what you want, how will you know when you get it? Those goals have to be compelling enough to take action on or else they are just something else for that endless “to do” list. Great tips for beginning the New Year!
suepainter says
January 3, 2011 at 10:43 pmThanks, Linda, appreciate your comment.