If we were to enter a classroom filled with confident kindergartners and ask what they want to be when they grow up, we would be overwhelmed with their ideas about their futures.

The desire to respond would be so keen that we would be able to literally feel their excitement.  “I want to be a doctor!” On the other side of the room, another voice would call out, “I want to be a fireman!” Dreams of being astronauts, lawyers, policemen, and teachers would joyously dance in the children’s heads.

At one time or another, all of us have been dreamers! Just as the kindergartners, when we were young we had big dreams and expectations for our lives. We imagined great things; we dreamt about what would become and how we would impact our communities. However, for some of us things began to change as we got older. Some simply stopped dreaming while the dreams of others mutated into nightmares. In order to stop dreaming either we begin to accept things the way that they are or we believe that we can’t achieve due to hearing how impossible or ridiculous the dream is.  But I propose that it is time that we start dreaming again!

Our failure to dream causes us to become comfortable with our environment. So, instead of continuing with our dreams, we make ourselves busier than ever. Behind all of the hard work are dormant dreams, dreams that have been suppressed. It is easy to believe that we are living our dreams when we’re busy and accomplishing many things. What would happen if you stepped back from the hassle and frustration of work, and attempted to take an objective look at your life while asking, “Am I living my dream or someone else’s?” When we are young and impressionable the dreams of others can become contagious.

While their dreams may seem exciting, if you are not cautious you will find yourself unhappy after investing years into a field that was never really a part of your dreams. It is time that we start dreaming like we did when we were children. We did not have or need to know how our dreams would be fulfilled, but we had enough confidence to know that if we could believe it or dream it, it could become a reality for us. Our dreams are so big that they are impossible to be analyzed.  Life is not about us figuring out our dreams; instead it’s more about living our dreams! So dream, dream away!