DREAMS: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN?

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Each of us do have dreams. Dreams like to finish our studies, to have the most stable job that pays a high wage (if not the most fair), to buy a house and lot, a brand new car, to be a billionaire(multi-millionaire even), a famous man or woman in the world or even to travel around the world. And as we grow up, we find different ways in obtaining and making our dreams come true. But despite of our eagerness to reach whatever we want, sometimes we find ourselves ( if not totally failed ) too far from reaching the marks we had set. Why do this happen? Is our dreams inappropriate for us? Or is it the ways on getting it which are wrong? How then, could we make our dreams happen?
Actually, there's no standard procedures or processes in making our dreams happen. It totally depends on how we play the game. Whether to go and get it now or take it easy and wait for tomorrow to make it happen, depends on our discretion. But this things may help us in realizing our dreams.
1. SET YOUR GOALS AND SET IT HIGH. Defining what you truly want could help you know the ways to get it. Not knowing your goals is like a blind man going on a journey where he doesn't know where to go or when to end. It could feel like being in a tricky forest where you go indecisive as to where to turn to. Setting your goals must be done with conviction and be sure that it is what your heart truly says. Don't ever listen to those who will try to dictate you, or to those who will influence you. For it is you, who will live that up and you're the one who will make it happen. Keep in mind that it is your life and happiness that is at stake here. And one more thing, in setting your goals, set it high, even as high as the stars in the sky. It is not being too ambitious, don't worry. Instead, it is to ensure that your dreams would really be beneficial and appropriate to you. Try to look at it this way, why dream to be a line staff or be an employee if you can be the general manager or even be the company's owner? Why dream to have a simple nipa hut when you can have a mansion. But you have to be cautious, you must know what goals will be suitable for you. Big dreams, big challenges,more risk yet it could bring you more return and a good ( if not the best ) quality of life.
2.START TODAY, AS IN NOW. Filipinos love to procrastinate.(I'm a big fan of it actually ) A mañana habit that could be traced from their ancient forefather Juan Tamad. A belief that whatever that could be done today can be done tomorrow instead. A habit that is undeniably bad for it restricts one's progress in life. Laziness could hinder the realization of your dreams. It should be overcomed so that gradually dreams would happen. Little steps forward today are worth more than a single leap tomorrow. It could be really hard but you must remember that life is never meant to be easy. If you really want to achieve your dreams, you should overcome bad habits for it may pull you away from your dreams.

3.LEARN TO SAY NO AND LATER. In connection with bad habits, you must learn to say no to them. Vicious vices like drinking too much liquors, smoking cigarettes or even taking drugs are harmful to us. Aside from these won't help you realize your dreams, they would just cost you so many bucks and ruin your life in return. Take note of all the things that could hinder you from achieving your dreams and avoid each one of them. No! If your thinking that I'm telling you to lock yourself inside your room and get bored by reading books and study all day long until you got roots under your feet. Well,what do you think of me,some evil witch like the who locked Rapunzel in a tower? Hey, I'm more beautiful than her! All I am asking you is to get the word MODERATION in your head. You can go outside, meet some friends, spend time with them, have a movie marathon or something. Go as socialize with people around you, listen to their tales and their insights, for with those you will learn more. Go and explore the world, look at its beauty, appreciate the little things in life that you would normally ignore and take for granted, believe me you'll see the world differently that way. It's more liberating even. There's nothing wrong with it. But everything must be done MODERATELY. Living life to the fullest of it doesn't mean you should be careless. You should learn to say LATER. Organize everything you do without complicating or messing one another. Learn to prioritize things over the others. A little sacrifice today is better than what could be the worst in the future. A proper time management will balance everything.
4.BE INSPIRED. It's always nice to do your work when you know that you're not doing it all for yourself but also for the people who are important to you. Obstacles could be easy to face when there is someone who could push you up and tell you your real potentials. Someone who will back you up in every fight you're on. Be it your family, your mother, your father, your brother and sister, or be it your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your crush, your friends or whoever surrounds you even your enemies. Reach your dreams for and because of them. For it is also your happiness that is what they desires. In finding your inspiration, you must take caution. Be sure that whatever inspires you is really inspiring and not just someone or something that will ruin or take your dreams away from you.
5.BE DETERMINED, TAKE COURAGE, AND PERSEVERE. The journey to your dreams is like traveling in a countryside. At times, you will walk on a smooth,paved road, but sometimes there'll be rough dirty roads to trod on. You will also be caught on numerous crossroads, intersections, deadends and there'll be moments when you will get tired and will choose to stop. And there will be another time when you may get lost or even be put to danger from steep hills and deathly cliffs. You may fell on the ground and get wounded but don't give up! Remember life is really full of challenges, easy ones to the most difficult, challenges that can take your faith away from you. They can make you doubt on whether to continue. But despite of that, take courage child! It is your determination that will bring you closer to your dreams. Whatever it is you desire, you can absolutely get that, through hardwork, patience and perseverance. Whenever you fall, stand up, don't mind the pain, shake the dust off of your knees and KEEP GOING ON. A soldier who doesn't have the courage to go on the battlefield and fight his enemies will never know whether he will win or not unless he face all the obstacles in his way. And a coward will never see the light unless he took the determination to step outside the darkness where he cowers. Come on, don't waste your time keeping on an idle journey Don't waste your energy on that. Whenever you feel that you are lost, don't hesitate to rest for a while. Take it easy and go over the things you've done. Shift gears, strategize, plan another way to get out of the maze that you're in. Even the greatest heroes and gladiators do retreat sometimes you know (even Iron Man sometimes, does he? ). Use your strengths, your head, be on the top of your game. Rely on yourself as you seek help from those around you. Listen to your mentors while you find another means to improve yourself. Play fair, keep your faith to yourself and be strong willed. Fight the rush of the wind with all your might and let it drift you away whenever possible. Sometimes, you need to ride along through the waves of progress in order to preserve your efforts. Just be intelligent enough to know how long are you going to ride on it and when will you direct its course. Believe in yourself and believe that you can. Don't listen to those who will try to put you down, to those who will criticize you and those who will underestimate you. Don't let their insecurities get on your way. No matter what they do, just don't mind them (remember you are GREATER THAN them). Take their criticisms constructively (just turn your back against them when you feel that they are about to get in your nerves, stooping down at their level will never help you in any way), when you succeed go and celebrate with them. Thank them for inspiring you to strive hard to prove that they are wrong.
6.PRAY WITH A SINCERE HEART. This is the most important thing you ought to do. Whatever journey you take, whatever you desire, pray with confidence and faith that God the Father will guide you in every way. He will be you strength and the one who will never leave you behind in verge of despair. His loving hands will show you the right path. And He will be the one who will carry you whenever your feet fail to support you. He is the greatest friend, protector, mentor, counselor, and companion you can ever have. Put your trust on Him for He will never forsake you. He is and will be your way, your truth and your light (hey this is a cliche, but it's also the truth truth right?). Do all the things you can and leave the rest to Him. Pray for guidance, strength, patience and determination. Pray that He will lead you and guide you so that you will never get lost or thwart away from the right path. Pray for your health to be good. Pray only for the things that you could benefit from, for the things you that you really need and not those which will lead you to greed. With a sincere heart, pray young child! For God will never hesitate to hear your pleads. Like a good father, He will give everything that could make his child happy. If not now, He will give it at the most rewarding time. Do whatever you think He wants, do good, strive for His righteousness and listen to your conscience. This will make your dreams come true.

Life is what we make it. We are the ones who are responsible to its success or failure. No matter how we reach our dreams, the important thing is we don't hurt anyone along the way. Press on, be fair, don't quit and keep dreaming. Live life the way you want it to. Strive, have faith and hope for the best. Travel with a light heart. IF FAIRYTALES DON'T COME TRUE, REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS DO!!!