As little kids we used to have dreams of what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some of us had wild dreams and usually none of the ideas seem to go together. Like if someone asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up you probably said something like a firefighter and a drummer or a veterinarian and a baseball player. As kids we were allowed to think big, dream big and experiment with different activities.
What Happened?
We grew up.
Some of us went on to accomplish our dreams. While others stopped right in their tracks. Someone may have said something to you that was negative or perhaps something happened during the course of your life that killed the dream you had when you were a kid. Perhaps it was a well meaning parent or maybe life just demanded a steady paycheck to pay the bills. Now you are stuck existing instead of sharing your gift with the world.
In Steve Harvey’s book Act Like A Success he asks the question “How often do we allow the impressions of others to affect our direction, our altitude, or our ability? Far too many times we have stunted our own growth, and we have impeded our leap because of the opinions of others”. Well, that is very true. If you follow in the footsteps of someone who is living a life that will not leave you fulfilled, then that is a version of a “dream killer”. If you fill yourself up with negative thoughts first thing in the morning & you consistently stamp out ANY version of light in your life then that is a “dream killer” too. If you have a gift but ignore it at every given turn for any reason, then YOU are your own dream killer.
So what is the takeaway? Let your light shine, share your gift, be prosperous and pay it forward to help someone else to do the same. Do you know a dream killer? Share with me in the comments below.
Be Do Have!
The term no guts no glory seems like a popular thing to say when you're trying to perservere but you're running out of steam. What does it REALLY mean? In my opinion it means to continue running the marathon even when you feel your legs are going to give out or doing one more thing toward your goal even when you feel like you are going to fall out. In the end if you don't push yourself beyond your comfort zone you are almost guaranteed to never move beyond where you are right now. The choice is always your own. Be Do Have!
