At times, we all feel held to our jobs, routines, and commitments. But what about your dreams? When did we grow up so much that we began to let go of the pictures we created of who we could be, what we could do, and what our lives someday could be? In kindergarten, children dream of becoming a world-famous doctor, singing on stage, rescuing people from disaster, fighting crime, heck-- even flying or making the first time machine. At what point did we create our own walls of self-doubt and settle for less than we deserve? What we should work towards, is throwing open the doors to our dreams, challenging them to get bigger and stronger with time, and realize we ARE old enough now to make them possible. What are we waiting for...
Share a piece of yourself- spill open the contents of what you've been holding back; share your life, your experience, your memories. Share them on paper, share them over a cup of coffee, with the stranger next to you, or your closest girlfriends. Openly ponder your life and goals. Get up on stage. Be the comedian you wanted to be, if even for a night. Take the mic and give them a performance to remember. Share your skills; Teach a child. Hold a hand. Give out a hug.
Become an expert- Find something you love, and learn all there is to know about it. Dig into the contents, explore the industry, practice your free throw, get out there and start running. Sweat it out, pull it out, choose to go above and beyond average.
Explore- Look again at the world from atop a tree limb. Climb to the sky just to see the world from birds-eye view. Take the wrong turn and see where it leads; Stop and pick some wildflowers, sample from the fruit stand, and browse a flea market. Search out obscure shops, meet the people who live beside you and around you; Talk to the homeless, the wide-eyed child; stop to pet a friendly dog or wander through an art gallery. Make every day a new adventure and see where it leads.
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