Entry #16: Are Your Dreams Taking Too Long To Come True?

Do you have a big dream that you’re thinking of walking away from because you have been working on it for years with zero signs that it is coming true? Below are some tough questions – take the time to do this exercise, and you may see your dreams come true. 

1. Buy a journal. If you can’t afford one, try second hand stores. Many people give them away because they had good intentions to make their dreams come true but didn’t follow through. (There’s a lesson in that itself.)
2. Everyone gets excited when they have a dream. The problem is that we get so excited at the beginning, but when we start to do the hard work that can take years, that excitement can dry up quickly. Include in your first journal entry the date, what your dream is, and tell yourself why it is so important to you. Journal whatever it takes to reignite that fire in you again to keep going.
3. In your first journal entry, be honest with yourself. What are your motives? Do you want to help people? If you just want to be the most important person in the room, then the truth is that you need therapy to discover the beauty of your worth. Once you know your worth, then you can find your purpose. This step is THE most important one because without pure motives for why you do what you do, you can hurt a lot of people.
4. Do you feel like your dream is taking too long? I have a scenario that will help you. We own a Wendy’s. What if I hired you with no training and put you in charge of the fryer? Without training, the risk of you getting burns or burning other workers is dangerous and reckless. You are in training in the school of life to be equipped for your dream! 

Journal every day to keep yourself engaged in your dream. Remember that we all love the mountain tops, but flowers grow in the valleys of life!

 

Stephanie Preston creates powerful, humorous videos on managing bipolar disorder symptoms. She is a Social Service Worker, Health Care Aide and suffers from severe bipolar depression herself. She is the proud wife of St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston, loves being a grandma and is Crossfit obsessed. Follow her at www.tiktok.com/@bipolaronthebrain and www.facebook.com/bipolaronthebrain.