Action makes the world go round.

I remember my mom would often say, “If you’re going to dream, dream big.” She would do this with the utmost conviction and a smile upon her face. This was a good thing for a kid to hear. Looking at the world as possibilities. Seeing ways of accomplishing things. Daring to dream beyond our current situation. Then came putting those big dreams into action.

Today kids are all about big dreams. Every student who walks into my classroom when I am teaching, has big dreams. They can taste the allure of fame and fortune. Some of them tell me they simply want to be on TV or be famous not mentioning any particular talent they wish to cultivate to achieve these big dreams. The shortcoming is staying connected to how do we make that happen. Every successful athlete, musician, artist or entrepreneur has arrived at their goal with inspiration fueling their perspiration (and by this I mean work).

In my understanding, life with purpose has a road map. Going to your goal and working backward to see the steps you need to take to get there is one way I look at things. Detours are part of the process and welcoming the unexpected allows us to be open to discovery. Sometimes it is the expectation attached to our goal that prevents us from enjoying the journey and that is a shame because life is also about the journey.

In our house we have learned the value of earning our accomplishments big and small. Today on my journey to accomplish my dream of the day, I was in action about what I wanted to accomplish. I went to it. Worked tirelessly and felt the gratification of a job well done when I had achieved my goal. All through the process there was the vision of achievement, there was the commitment to what needed to be done and there was the pride that comes with earnest work ethics.

So today’s wish is for you to dream big and go to it!

Bianca :)

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