Dare to Dream

The below is a posting from Coach Carolyn website from last week that made an impact on me: I'll let you read it and then comment later

Dare to Dream...Then Dare to Act

"Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.” ~ Catherine Pulsifer

A man lay on his bed at the end of his life waiting to die.His dream came to pay his last respects and bid farewell to the man who had never used it.As it entered the room the man looked down in shame.

"Why did you not realize me?" the dream asked.

"Because I was afraid," the man said.

"Afraid of what," said the dream.

"I was afraid I would fail."

"But haven't you failed by not attempting to use me?"

"Yes I did, but I always thought there would be tomorrow."

"You Fool!" said the dream. “Did it never occur to you that there was only ever today; the moment that you are in right now? Do you think that now that death is here that you can put it off until tomorrow?"

"No," said the man, a tear gently rolling down his cheek.

The dream was softer now. It knew there were two types of pain: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret; and while discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs pounds.Then the dream leaned forward to gently wipe away the tear and said, "You need only have taken the first step and I would have taken one to meet you, for the only thing that ever separated us was the belief in your mind that you couldn't have me.”

Then they said goodbye and they both died.

~ Anonymous

"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." ~ Goethe

Dare to live your dreams!

When I read about this it made me think of something I read before: "Don't die with the music still inside of you." What a story! How many of us die with our dreams inside because we didn't take the first step. For all of those out here who know what their dream is and haven't made a step forward due to fear or not knowing where to start or for financial reasons. Just start no matter how small. God will let you know if you are on the right path and tell you how to proceed ahead. As for me, sadly to say I don't know what my dream is ..what God has purposed for me but I am to keep forging ahead on this road of empowerment and encouragement because I have a feeling this may be part of it. I'm not going to give up until I find my dream because every journey starts with a single step.