Sunday, January 4, 2009

Dreams

My church began a new series this week entitled 'Six Weeks to Live'. Now, before you read on, this is NOT a series about preparing to die, as so eloquently noted by my pastor but a series to encourage living life to the fullest. The first week, we focused on dreams.

So, what are your dreams? Have you even thought about them? Please note, dreams are not your 'goals' but rather aspirations of your life. Dreams are special and specific. So, when thinking of your dreams, be sure to identify what it looks like to YOU! If you have a dream of being wealthy, what does that look like to you? Be specific...

The next step is then to become intentional about pursuing your dreams. If say for example, you have a dream to start your own business, what steps are you taking to make it happen? Are you networking with other entrepreneurs and learning what works and what doesn't work? Are you reading up on the industry you are interested in?

Dreams are attainable but you must commit to seeing the dream become a reality. Take steps to first, identify your dreams and then become intentional towards attaining them.

Things I'm pondering...
... can you have too many dreams?
... is there anything wrong with wine and cheese being a dream?
... its so easy to become an enabler of dreams but why are we so hesitant about taking those next steps? You can't fail if you don't try!