Achieving Your Dreams

uknowzgirl

28 June 2009

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How do people realize their dreams? What should they do to achieve these dreams? Why are some of them scared of making their dreams possible? And why do others quit on their dreams when hard times come?

People may have the same personality and dreams but they have different ways of achieving them. Some people dream for their own benefits while others dream for their family.

1) How do people realize their dream?

Some people realize their dreams at an early age, say, during their childhood. A child realizes his dreams from the things that he plays with or the things he does. For example, when a person says he wants to be a dancer, it may be because when he was younger, he danced a lot and watched many dancing videos while idolizing the person who was dancing. If he continues to be active in dancing by a certain age, that person will realize that he wants to be a dancer, perhaps around the age of seven when a child starts to dream. But this dream may change by simply experiencing and learning things outside in the bigger world, like when he goes to high school. No matter how much he loves dancing, once he learns something new, he could change his mind. When he learns about history or writing, he might realize that dancing is just a hobby and being a researcher or a writer is probably now his dream. His dream can also be based on the person he looks up to. For example, when I was younger, I always looked up to my grandmother who was a teacher. I’ve always wanted to be like her and I wanted to be a preschool teacher because of my grandmother. But as years passed by and I learned new things, I’ve changed my mind. It’s not that I don’t want to follow my grandmother’s footsteps; it is because I got into the art field and want to be a graphic designer. During my high school days I’ve participated in art classes and I find it really enjoyable. It’s really something I want to do in the future and I know I can do it.

2) Why are there some people scared or unwilling to make their dreams into reality?

Sometimes people dream big but they are scared to go after it. Why, you may ask? - It’s because dreaming is simple but making it into a reality isn’t. People are afraid to go through suffering, in other words to go through hell. Of course, to be successful, you have to learn the hard way and you must work hard to achieve that dream. To be a graphic designer is not easy; you can’t just go to school and graduate, then expect to suddenly become a professional designer. It doesn’t work that way. Yes, you go to school and learn the things you need to learn to be a designer, but before you get to design or make your art, you must do some reading and writing etc. Indeed, a designer needs to learn how to read and write to be able to communicate well with costumers. Math is also required in the designing industry because of the measurements in your designs. Then you have to learn how to design, all about colors, tones and composition, the industry itself and so much more. Some people don’t want to go through all of that but they do love to design. They are just scared to go through obstacles, or even face competitions from many potential designers out there. Making your dreams into a reality is, undeniably, not an easy feat but it is up to you to decide whether you want to go after it or not. No matter how big or small your dreams are, I believe you can achieve it if you work hard.

3) Why do people quit on their dreams when hard times come?

Like what I’ve said earlier, reaching your dream isn’t easy. But why do people give up? There are many reasons why many quit on their dreams.

Firstly, they don’t have the passion for it. They think what they’re doing is fun and enjoyable, but when things get tough they just give up easily. They tend to throw their dreams away even if they are half way through it already. Some people will get driven by money; therefore, without the passion for their dreams, it’s easy for them to give up. For example, a person wants to be an artist but he’s aware that some artists don’t get paid enough. Therefore, when another opportunity strikes, they grab it and let go of the dream they once had.

Secondly, they start to encounter struggles in school. From my own personal experience, I know that there have been countless trying times that have made me want to give up because I was tired of struggling and I wasn’t getting enough support from people around me. However, I didn’t give up because I have the passion to be a designer someday.

Thirdly, people tend to live other people’s dream and leave their own dream behind. This happens especially in the world of rich people. For example, when they’re a family of lawyers, the pressure to be a lawyer too is there even if you dream to be something else. In the old days, most are forced to follow their parents’ footsteps. And such a thing applies to some people even today! They give up their own dream for the sake of their loved ones, which I think it is a very altruistic thing to do.

4) How do you achieve these dreams?

Well when you have a dream, you have to visualize it. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small, the important thing is you believe you can do it and picture yourself doing it when you get into a professional career. Make your dream into reality and don’t be scared to face struggles. Dreaming comes with challenges; it will be hard reaching your dreams but when you have the guts to make it happen, you will succeed. The challenges you encounter are there to help you learn from your mistakes so that you can apply them when you’re already living your dream. If you want your dream to come true, have a passion in it. Having passion towards your dream will really help you make your dream into a reality. You have to know what you want and don’t throw it away when another opportunity comes; because in the end, you’ll see that sticking with your dream was worth it. Have patience and remember this motto: “You have to work your way up to success because success doesn’t come by itself to you.”

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