Living the dream?
By Hephzibah
@Hephzibah (20)
South Africa
March 7, 2011 2:16am CST
One day I am going to become....
One day I am going to travel to.....
One day I will be able to play the....
One day I will speak Cantonese and.....
One day I will drive a.....
Then one day comes and you realize "you never went to Paris and you never drove in a sports car with the warm wind in your hair..."
Are our dreams too big or are we not ambititious enough - why do most people end up in a 9 to 5 job which they hate, struggling to make ends meet and totally not living their dream?
Why? Because they became the silent prey of social pressure. Society dictates which profession, what possessions and what pleasures will give you the necessary status and satisfaction. And without it, "you will not be happy".
But what about the the blessing of having sight - to be able to see the red sun rising; the blessing of hearing birds singing, childrens' laughter; the blessing of feeling a loved ones touch, the oceans' icy water on ones face?
If you are able to use and appreciate your senses, if you have people around you who ask about your welfare, does it really matter where you have been and what you can do?
Stop dreaming the impossible dream dicated by society and take the dream that is yours to be lived!
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4 responses
@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
7 Mar 11
I never bought into what society thinks makes one happy or successful. Rather, I've followed what the Bible says about both and that makes life so much better. Knowing that the most important things are God and family, and understanding from childhood that no one should have to much debt has made my life happier than many around me.
I watched as my parents divided my Dad's pay into envelopes - the first 10% for God, the next 10% to savings, some for groceries, some for the mortgage, some for utilities, etc.
When I went out on my own, I rented a house that was managed by a real estate agent. She sat with me and explained that no one should ever have housing costs (and that's rent or mortgage plus utilities and insurance) that's more than 25% of one's income. I have followed that rule of thumb ever since.
Are there times when I wished that I had a credit card to buy something that hit my fancy? Of course. But each and every time, I have been thrilled that I didn't buy anything unnecessary, nor get myself into debt.
@faceless_girl (366)
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7 Mar 11
We all live in hope . A hope for better future , hope for a loving partner , hope to earn billions of money.......If we cant hope then how can we kive ......
Yea big dreams always make us sacrifice big ......but if you do not want to lose how you gain , it vary person to person , for you and me may be family and small happiness first but not for all..... be happy always...
@r0ck_r0ck (1952)
• India
7 Mar 11
Dreaming high aint a bad thing mate.. and nothing is really impossible in this world, you just gotta believe in yourself and work had aswell thats how you do it.. not by running away form it nor by giving up already :P
