Realizing our Dreams

We all are human beings and we love to dream. We dream about where we want to be in life and what we want to do. How can we realize our "realisitic" dreams? What is a realistic dream?

I'm not sure what exactly I can say about realistic and unrealistic dreams. 'Coz as time changes, so does our advancement. When 200years back, people rediculed at the idea of flying, now flying to the moon is a reality. What we make out of our dreams is our definition of realistic dreams. There are times when we ourselves can be surprized by our capability. Sometimes, what we do is beyond our expectations, leave alone others. Only Allah knows what we can produce and what is hidden within us.

There are 3 things, which I feel are important, that helps us in realizing our dreams. 

• Motivation
  
• Inspiration
  
• Encouragement
  

Motivation: 

To realize our dream we must be self-motivated. It must come from within us. We have our own, special talents, unique to each of us. The luckiest person is the one who is able to understand his/her own talent and strive forward to realize it. There are people who are multi-talented as well, for them it is usually a dilemma to select one path or all paths. There are people whose talents are hidden so deep that, in the long journey of life, they will eventually realize it. Just believe that it is never too late to realize them and to be motivated. You can also find motivation from people or things around you. Just keep your eyes open and the road will guide you.

Inspiration:

Ok, now that you've been motivated, how to move ahead? You need someone or something to inspire you. There are people all around you and lots of things around you. You feel, you are the only important thing in this world, but isn't that just a mirage? When we think of ourselves as a very little thing compared to the universe, we allow the words and gestures of people around us to have a say in our lives. Sometimes, the innocent smile of a baby can inspire you. At other times unexpected help from someone will inspire you and in many other occassions, your family tends to be your biggest asset in inspiring you. When we are on life's journey, an unexpected turn of events can be an eye opener. Being an optimist can be a big asset.

Encouragement:

This is one of the most essential things for us to be able to realize our dreams. Encouragement. Some people only need a very little encouragement to move forward, whereas the others need encouragement from the very beginning. There are people who needs encouragement even to dream. We have an idea, but to put that idea into action, we need help from others. Others can either ridicule you or motivate you to move forward. Just remember that most of the famous artists died poor since people thought that they were insane. It is only after their death that their works were valued. For me, just looking at the sky gives me encouragement. If it is sunny, the day will be bright. If there are clouds, there will be rain or it will be cool to walk. Another thing is that if we are encouraged, we feel we will be able to put our all into it and are happy to do what we want. There are people rooting for you and they want to see you grow.

Realizing our dreams is not easy. It needs perseverance and patience. But if you have the feeling deep down your heart that you can do it, then remember "You really can DO it" !!!