Dream Chaser

As a child, we were always encouraged to use our imagination, to think outside the box. A child is seen as innocent and epitomises freedom they have no responsibility but merely live life in a bubble, purified from the vice within society. They have inquisitive minds and are eager to explore their identity and gain a better understanding of the world they live in.

However, as we grow up we become immersed within society which alters our distinctiveness our individuality is attacked. We retaliate by conforming to our environment rather than exploring our uniqueness. For example, we try to dress in certain brands like our friends/colleagues. We also try to take the advice of parents and pursue a degree and a successful career, because this is what is expected of us. This form of conditioning leads us to form a scrambled identity based on acceptance rather than individualism we imitate others and squander our core values in the process. To shield ourselves against this, we need to question: what do I want to do with my life, what shall I become? What am I skilled at, what do I genuinely relish?

A dream is defined as a cherished aspiration, ambition or ideal. It is something powerful, which has a strong meaning within the depths of our soul. According to Maslow, in order to achieve fulfilment we should strive for self-actualisation by maximising our self-development. By endeavouring after our dreams, it ignites us to life as we persevere towards something which is outside our comfort zone. Even if the dream is something which frightens us, we should patiently journey towards it with dedication.

As humans, we have very short life spans, a large quantity which has already departed. Do you feel you’ve done enough and challenged yourself to the maximum? When we reflect, we realise that we desperately need to transform our actions as we haven’t fulfilled our potential.  One man who demonstrated this was Steve Jobs. He stated that ‘remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve encountered to help me make the big choices in life’. He lived his life to the maximum, by not compromising his dreams and ambitions. He pursued what he believed in diligently despite numerous obstacles and finally fulfilled his cherished goal. This is because he eliminated the fear of failure from his thinking. Why should we let what others think determine our actions. We are more than capable in making our own choices and determining our goals.

Finally, one mandatory component required on this journey is resilience. When you pursue a goal, you utilise large amounts of energy. Along the passage you may become torpid as your motivation wanes. To fortify your chance of success, you should constantly ask yourself why you are pursuing this goal. The stronger your motivation, the greater courage you will harness in pushing you when you feel to collapse. We can’t let fear and doubt attack our potential. As humans, we are powerful beyond measure through constant actions, we can achieve anything which seems beyond us. We just need to believe we are capable.