Do You Have a Dream?

I start my newsletter again this week with a video - one I am sure we have all seen or at least heard of. Please take a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEMXaTktUfA

That famous Martin Luther King, Jr. "I have a dream" speech is great. It is, was and will be one of the most amazing and moving speeches ever written. It touches each of us in a different way. Some will watch with tears in our eyes because we have felt racism. Some will watch with pride because we have helped advance his dream. Some will be sad because we still have so far to go.
My purpose of sharing this video with you today is to showcase just how important it is for us to have a dream. Because without one, we are just a bag flesh and bones walking around this Earth and in our lives without a true purpose. With dreams we can focus our energy on doing those activities that help us reach those dreams. Without dreams we are like a weary traveller without a destination. With dreams we have shared and common goals with those around us. Without dreams we are alone and vacant of community and companionship.
So, if you are reading this and do not have a dream for your future - get one (heck - get 100). It doesn't have to be Martin Luther King, Jr. big. But it has to be big to you. It might be to finally take a cruise to a favorite travel destination. You might dream of owning your own home one day. Your dream may be simply to find the love of your life. Whatever it is - write it down. Create a timeline for reaching that dream and then start working on what has to happen for you to realize it. Think about being very specific. Martin Luther King, Jr. was extremely specific in his speech. He spoke of black boys and girls in Alabama being friends with white black and boys. He talked about working together, praying together, struggling together knowing that everyone will be free one day. What a visionary he was. His life was cut short, and honestly (and without sounding morbid) your life may also be cut short before reaching your dream, but you still have to have one. We aren't guaranteed a tomorrow in this life - but that doesn't mean we don't work and sweat for what we want today. Share your dreams with your family, your friends, with me. Get people on board to help keep you accountable to reaching that dream. Have friends share ideas on how to get there sooner. Find resources to realize your dream efficiently. It's out there - right in front of you - can you see it? I can.
You can do it - no matter what your dream is - you can do it. Start today.