Do you have a Wild Dream?

Many of us have a wild dream inside us that no one else understands. Whether its becoming an internet millionaire, or a rockstar, or building an underground house, or living off the grid, or becoming a bowling champion – you might be one of us who has a dream that others think is either totally unreachable, or totally weird.

If you have a bizarre dream, take heart. Successful people don’t follow the herd. As a matter of fact, you’ll never be successful following the herd.

Einstein was weird. So was Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen King, Cher, Madonna, Brittany Spears, Michael Jackson, the Wright Brothers, Henry Ford, – I mean the list goes on and on.

The unfortunate things is being weird can be really lonely sometimes. People just don’t understand how you can be off working so hard on your ‘thing’ when everyone else is having fun- (you know, drinking and watching TV.)

Well fellow weirdos – I found this poem in my files tonight and I thought it might keep you inspired –

 There is a Winner in Each of Us

author unknown 

Winners take chances.

Like everyone else, they fear failing,

but they refuse to let fear control them.

Winners don’t give up.

When life gets rough, they hang in

until the going gets better.

Winners are flexible.

They realize there is more than one way

and are willing to try others.

Winners know they are not perfect.

They respect their weaknesses

while making the most of their strengths.

Winners fall, but they don’t stay down.

They stubbornly refuse to let a fall keep them

from climbing.

Winners don’t blame fate for their failures

nor luck for their successes.

Winners accept responsibility for their lives.

Winners are positive thinkers

who see good in all things.

From the ordinary, they make the extraordinary.

Winners believe in the path they have chosen

even when it is hard,

even when others can’t see where they are going.

Winners are patient.

They know a goal is only as worthy

as the effort that’s required to achieve it.

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If you’ve been afraid to take the plunge and start working on your wild dream – What the heck. These days, what more do we have to lose? There’s no security anywhere anymore. You might as well go for it.

I’m not saying quit your day job if you have one. I’m saying find a way to start working on your dream, even if it means giving up some TV time. Life’s too short.