Do you get up in the morning and click on the autopilot: Get dressed (without really thinking about what your putting on), gobble down your breakfast - same old cereal (or not even tasting what you've eaten), rush out the door and travel to work or where ever you have to be (same old route so nothing new to see - right), drudge through your day (more of the same), back home to scoff down some dinner and plonk down in front of the T.V (zonk out until bedtime) and then hit the hay ready for the next day. Press Repeat 7 times a week.
Sound familiar.?
Have your dreams turned to dust under the wheels of 'the daily grind' of routine and repetition? Perhaps you have come to the conclusion - "Why dream anyway?"
Well a "dream' provides the seed from which goals sprout. If you don't plant any seeds then you will never harvest the crop. A dream provides you with a picture of your destination - from this picture you can plan the steps and navigate the path you need to take to get there (the steps/goals that you will need to implement to reach that place). Without a destination in mind you could end up anywhere or nowhere - just think about how you plan a holiday.
The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success.
Hamilton Wright Mabie
In March, I created a vision board for 2015. One of the things I put on it was to compete a through walk with my family. For all you non hiking people, this entailed carrying everything we needed for 4 days in our backpacks - food, clothing, sleeping gear, tents etc - about 15 kg. I created a vision board with pictures and words that resonated with this theme, displayed it above my desk for all to see and shared my dream with my husband. From there, making the dream a reality happened really quickly - 3 months from making the board to going on the hike. We set goals with time frames for completion including purchase gear, booking our place on the Island (only limited number of people allowed on Island at any one time), and an exercise program to increase my fitness level. ( If you want to know more about that adventure flip over to my self-coach to success blog and have a read) . Looking back, I realise that the hike only came about because I dared to dream, shared that dream and took action to make it a reality.
This is an activity with very little risk - you have nothing to loose (except maybe 15 -30 mins of your time) and everything to gain (perhaps a blueprint for your dreams).
Activity
- Find a quiet spot where you won't be disturbed or distracted - not on the couch where you watch tellie.
- Take a pen and paper with you.
- Close your eyes and reflect on the following questions - don't over think it or edit what comes into your mind. Just let your dream response flow out onto the paper.
- What area of your life is your focus/priority at the moment? (health, relationship, family, work, finances etc)
- With this area of your life - What is your dream? Imagine it in every detail - clarity makes it more real.
- What are you doing?
- Who are you with?
- How do you feel?
- What else is happening?
Don’t be concerned with what feels possible right now; just get your thoughts out on paper. This is your
DREAM, so do not hold yourself back.
Share your dream with others and you might be surprised how they can help it become a reality. i'd love to hear about your dreams.
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