Dream? Haven’t heard that word since childhood. Everyone, I mean everyone, used to ask me what my dream was when I was a child. But, now, no one really cares. All they are worried about is what I am gonna do with my life. It shouldn’t be those ridiculous things I said when someone asked me what my dream was.
Now, if asked what my dream is. I’d shrug and probably say “nothing.” It’s not because I’m trying to blend in or act cool. It's because I don’t have one. I used to, but now I can’t even remember it. There were so many things that I wanted to do when I was young. I think that all those memories are dumped somewhere that even my subconscious can’t find. I don’t even want to remember what it used to be before because it just makes me sad. Even then, that’s all I’ve been doing these days. It also brings a smile to my face and gives me hope that someday I can turn things around. Even find something that’d be a core part of me and say, “Finally, I found my dream.”
Dreams shatter, and it is the worst thing that could happen to anyone. I know the world and our life would be miserable if that happens. But not everyone gets what they want. We have to settle for the minor happiness we get in our lifetime and be happy with it. Sounds sad but feels good. Remember the time when we pretended to be a superhero and saved a kitten stuck in a tall tree. That’s too farfetched, I agree, but you get my point. Silly things often flood our thoughts. But that’s what keeps us going.
Whenever I see a motivational video that says, “Follow your dreams,” I'll be like, “But, what is my dream?” Do I even have one? I’d rather pay someone to guide me so that I can find what I want to do. In this rat race of this crooked world, we spend a plethora of time understanding what we want to do. But once we find out, we are out of time.
Dream, what a funny word to rely our life upon. The more you live, the less it signifies. Will there ever be a day I’d be happy? Well, everyone says we’ll be if we follow our dreams. Till then, let me figure out what it is.