Individuals who dream but do nothing to achieve their dreams often live the equivalent of dormant lives. On the other hand, those without dreams often live aimless, far less meaningful existences. The Talmud states, "A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read." Dreams are what propels us to have visions and goals of what should be, and all of us are capable of dreaming. Unfortunately, many people seeking conformity and acceptance rather than individuality and perception, repress those dreams, and seem content with following the lead of others. Both the empty dreamer, and the repressed non- dreamer live existences with gaping holes and major gaps in their lives.
1. For over thirty years, I have been intimately involved in many, seemingly apparently diverse areas, but my major contributions have been related to the art and science of leadership, and the attitude adjustment regimes to improve one's attitude and self- confidence. Although these may appear to be unrelated, they are quite closely related, in that in both areas, the end result is nearly always up to the individual. Leaders who refuse to dream, for example, fail to seek alternatives, and generally avoid taking necessary actions to evolve their organizations to become more relevant. This creates visionless leadership, which is the antithesis of motivating followers to a cause or a vision. Without a dream leading to a vision, how can anyone become motivated and attracted by goals set? It is the emotional attachment of followers that often make some leaders as great as they are! Some individuals similarly avoid considering dreams, because they often fear making waves, or standing out from the crowd. While this conformity may create a certain degree of job stability, it also inhibits personal growth, such as expanding one's comfort zone, or seeking greater things.
2. There are also many people who indeed think about great ideas, and have some fabulous dreams, but avoid pursuing them. In some cases, it is the fear of failure that keeps people from pursuing their dreams. I believe, however, that far more often, it is the fear of success that inhibits people. Fear of failure is easy to understand, because many believe if they don't try, they can't fail. Unfortunately, it is often this type of thinking that creates stagnation and lives without fulfillment, which creates a syndrome of a perpetually frustrated and unsatisfied existence. This routine- oriented priority often creates a rut, and instead of moving forward and doing more, people remain unsatisfactorily satisfied with their lives. The fear of success is often based on the tendency of many to prioritize deflecting blame and absolving themselves of responsibility, and as long as they don't put themselves on the line, they can remain on the sideline of life, letting life dictate to them, rather than the converse. They fear how they would handle success, and whether they could then live up to what they them perceive as expectations of others. To rule your life by running away is to deny your dreams, and simple settle. How sad an existence?
Are you a true dreamer, an effective dreamer who parlays his dreams into a viable vision, which leads to goals? These goals then lead to action plans, and that leaves to achievement. Personal satisfaction almost always comes when someone strives for more, and sets goals to pursue and achieve his dreams.
With over 30 years consultative sales, marketing, training, managerial, and operations experience, Richard Brody has trained sales and marketing people in numerous industries, given hundreds of seminars, appeared as company spokesperson on over 200 radio and television programs. He's negotiated, arranged and organized hundreds of events.
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