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Author: Chris Widener Article source: http://www.pioneerthinking.com/. Used with author's permission.
Here is a basic truth you must accept and believe if you are to achieve your
dream…
Your dream can be a reality! That's right, your future can actually see you
living your dream. It doesn't just have to be a big wish!
When we are young we are dreamers. Nothing seems too big for us to
accomplish. Nothing seems too outrageous. The world is ours on a string as
the old song goes. Until…
"Reality" hits. Reality is what others want to box you in with:
"You can't do that." "Nobody has ever done that before." "It will never
work." "You've gone off the deep end now!"
All dreamers (who eventually become accomplishers) have heard these things.
Yet they overcome them. They refuse to accept someone else's "reality" for
their own life. They let the average people live their average lives, bound
by fear, while they pursue their chosen future - their dream! So don't
believe the people who tell you that you can't or won't. Believe your dream.
Believe that it can be your future!
Once you have determined that you can actually live your dream, I want you
to memorize this acronym. I shared it in an article a number of months ago
but I found that it is tremendously helpful for reminding and motivating us
toward our dreams.
D is for Dare (dare to dream while others don't)
R is for Relentless (relentlessly pursue your dream no matter what)
E is for Excellence (strive for excellence in all you do)
A is for Abandon (abandon any other alternative plans)
M is for Measure (constantly measure where you are in your dream journey)
Okay, that's great and motivating, but what about the practical stuff? Well,
there is certainly practical stuff. No matter how lofty your dream, no
matter how spectacular, you will live most of your life in the mundane.
Richard Nixon said of the presidency that you "campaign with poetry, but
govern with prose." The vision is beautiful, the actual is mundane (not bad
but "everyday" so to speak).
If you are to achieve your dream, you need to plan and work and work and
plan. Here are my thoughts on how to go about reaching your dream and
securing it as your future:
Decide that you will do it. This may seem elementary but many people never
decide and commit fully to their dream. They simply keep "thinking" about
it.
Tell others that you are going to do it. This puts you on the record as to
what you are dreaming about. It makes you accountable. It will help you do
it if for no other reason than to avoid embarrassment!
Develop a step-by-step plan. This is absolutely essential. You must sit down
and write out a few things:
1. A timeline. How long will it take to the end?
2. Action steps. Point-by-point what you will do and when you will do them.
3. Resources you will need to draw from. What will it take? Who will need to
be involved for help or advice?
4. An evaluation tool. You need to evaluate from time to time whether you
are progressing or not.
5. A celebration. Yep, when you are done you should already have planned
what you will do to celebrate. Make it big!
I have found that there is no better time than now to start making your
dream a reality. So, set aside some time today to get started on your dream.
Follow the action plan and set your sights for the top of the mountain! You
will be glad you did! About The Author:
Chris Widener is a popular speaker and writer as well as the President of
Made for Success, a company helping individuals and organizations turn
their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and
achieve their dreams.
To see Chris "live" at the upcoming Jim Rohn Weekend Event as he speaks on
the subject of Secrets of Influence go to
http://Chris-Widener.InspiresYOU.com/ or call 800-929-0434.
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