Wow, what an incredible day!
Wait until you hear this.
I thought it was going to be a day like every other day.
But you never know what kind of curve balls life is going to toss your way.
Here\’s how it started…
First of all I wake up and find this email in my box from a producer at a MAJOR cable network …
\”Congratulations on your show, \’The Next Internet Millionaire.\’ We\’ve reviewed your first season and would like to speak with you about coming to Los Angeles to shoot season #2. Please contact me at xxx-xxx-xxxx as soon as possible to discuss possibilities.\”
Wow!
Then, I get to the office and I get a phone call from one of the country\’s leading motivational speakers. He wants to speak with ME about presenting a keynote speech at an upcoming conference where over 4000 people will be attending!
Double wow!
And if that isn\’t enough, I get an email from my publisher telling me that pre-orders for my next book are already at best-seller levels and that the book is going to fly off the charts!
Triple wow!
And then it happened. Just when I thought everything was falling into place…
It happened.
What could possibly change the outcome of this spectacular day?
Simple.
I woke up from my sleep.
Bummer.
It was all just a dream.
But what a GREAT dream!
And here\’s the thing.
These are dreams that I really do have in my waking state. I like to think BIG. And I like to do things that others have not done before.
What you don\’t know are my motivations for dreaming so big.
It\’s not about the money.
Sure, having money is better than NOT having money, but it\’s not about the money.
It\’s about what you can DO with the money.
And I\’m not talking about bigger houses, faster cars or more gadgets.
I\’m talking about investing in something far more valuable than these things.
I\’m talking about investiing in people.
I\’m talking about making a difference in someone else\’s life.
Will my dreams ever come true as stated above?
I hope so. I don\’t think you can ever stop dreaming.
But even if they don\’t come true as hoped, I consider myself blessed for all the dreams that have already come true in my life!
How about you?
Admit it.
You have big dreams, too.
Those big dreams can push you to do things you didn\’t think you were capable of.
Those big dreams can provide you with motivation to live like never before.
And those big dreams are the very things that can give you purpose and a reason to succeed that goes way beyond monetary gain.
This is the stuff that real life is made of!
But you MUST be aware of something.
When you dream big, there will always be envious people who will try to squash your dreams.
They will tell you that your dreams are ridiculous.
They will tell you that you can\’t accomplish your dreams.
They will try to steal your hope and push you down until you feel flatter than a pancake.
And the saddest thing is that these are often people who are close to you.
Don\’t listen to them.
It\’s envy, pure and simple.
It\’s the playground bully who will push you down in order to make themselves feel bigger.
It\’s the person who doesn\’t believe in his or herself enough to pursue their own big dreams.
It\’s the person who has tried, failed and wants you to fail as well.
I repeat, don\’t listen to these people.
Pursue your big dream with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, because THIS is what you were made to do!
It\’s my hope that you are inspired to dream big and live your life today.
May all your dreams come true…
Now, I\’ve got to get back to work… and dream :-)
I invite you to post your thoughts and comments below.