PROJECT D.R.E.A.M

The Greatness Inside of You

Recently I was watching a show, and there was a young man on the show who was attempting to lose a certain amount of weight. As the show began to progress the trainer noticed that the young man's zeal was slowly diminishing and he was not putting as much effort into his work out sessions as he had done before. The young man definitely needed to pick up his momentum if he wanted to accomplish his goal. After days and days of effortless workout sessions the trainer finally had enough, he threw done his weights and asked the young man, "Why are you afraid to succeed?" The young man was stunned at the trainer's frustration but he replied with a hopeless anger,"I dont know! If I did I would fix it."

How many of you are crying, "I don't know! If I did I would fix it." Have you ever attempted to accomplish something however been unsuccessful because you were afraid of your own potential? From this show I began to wonder and think, how many of us are out there with the potential, and the talent to fulfill our dreams and accomplish our goals but are afraid that we just might succeed. It oftentimes seems easier to quit because if we quit then we know how  that road ends. However what happens if the DREAM does become a reality and we do achieve the greatness or fufill the purpose we were born to fulfill. All of us are special because we were all born with and for a purpose in life.

You may be reading this and thinking this can't be me, but think of those times that you have sat and wondered. Wondered about what would have happened if you would have gone that extra mile or gave that extra ounce of energy that you knew deep down inside you could have given. One of my favorite poems ever written was by  Marianne Williamson and it's entitled "Our Deepest Fear". The first line of the poem says,"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

So you may be asking yourself who are you to be brilliant, gifted, and talented? I'm asking you who are you not to be? Why not you? I say that you can be great and walk in that dream and purpose for your life. Not only for you but because there are others who's dreams may never come true because you are afraid to be great. Their greatness and their destiny is connected to you. Yes you are the key element to someone else fulfilling their dream. We are all meant to shine and fulfill our dreams. So stop being afraid to be great and fullfill that dream, let go of the doubts, stand up, move out, rise, shine and fulfill the destiny and purpose that was placed on the inside of you. Don't wait for tomorrow move out today and work your DREAM!

Waking Up to Your Dream

Many people go through out life asking or wondering when will my dreams come true. I once asked my grandmother  the exact same question, "When will my dreams come true?" She looked at me and said something that I will never forget. She said, "They will come true when you decide to wake up." At first I was shocked by her response but as I sat and thought, it all became very clear.   What she was saying to me was that my dreams would become real or true when I made up my mind to wake up and work to make them a reality. This was the best advice I could have ever received and this came from a woman that only had a second grade education. My Grandmother was a hard working woman who pushed herself to ensure that her family was taken care of and that her dreams became a reality. I often come across people that wonder why their dreams have not come true however when you sit back and assess the problem it's all because of their life choices. They have chosen to remain asleep instead of waking up and working their dream.  There is nothing wrong with dreaming, but I find it better to dream while I'm awake. We all have dreams or better yet potential inside and all we need to do is wake up and see it through until it becomes real through our hard work. You must remember that there is no one in this world that will put as much into your dreams as you will. If we are not willing to put work into our own purpose or dream then we have no right to expect others to. We must take on the mentality that we don't chase dreams we catch them through our hard work and dedication. We all have dreams but we have to make the stand and choice to wake up. Wake up and work for those dreams and make them a reality.  If you are reading this and asking yourself, "Is this possible can I really live out my dreams?"  there is only one answer, "Yes!" anything is possible if you just believe. Remember, you have to work your D.R.E.A.M because no one else will work it for you.

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