Dreams So Big...



So this week I felt like my brain was being stretched. First I came up with my bucket list which was pretty daunting. But I like the goals I have there, and I feel like if I can accomplish them I will have lived a very exciting life where I challenged myself. Of course, if nothing else, I want to be a successful wife, mother, and disciple of Christ… and I’m really excited to go after these other goals as well! I also faced a lot of realities. If I want these goals I need to begin somewhere, and a lot of the articles mentioned friends, mentors, and people who help you get connected to your dream. “Making connections,” “networking,” or even just “making friends” can be stressful for me, but I know that it will be a great benefit to my life.
So this week I joined a couple of on-campus societies that will help me develop business skills and mindsets as well as introduce me to people that can help me and whom I can help in return.

I really enjoy reading and listening to the stories of others who have gone down this path. It give me hope! Yes! I can make it! Yes! It’s hard, but possible! Even though they all give their own “checklist” of things that we need to do, the theme that I have personally seen are themes of hard-work, failure yet perseverance, taking opportunities, and learning passionately in order to fulfill your dream.

It was inspiring to listen to the talk by Randy Pausch. Although his life had been cut short, he didn’t have regrets. He had fulfilled many of his dreams and helped others to fulfill theirs. The Stars and Stepping-Stones went along with that in helping me see where I want to be at the end of my life (although its estimate was 70 years old, not 47).

So, having said that: into this week’s questions:
  • Why do you think Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams? 
Because he saw brick walls as “opportunities to show how much you want it.” (-Pausch, Randy. Last Lecture. Carnegie Mellon, 2007). He followed the rules that he shared with us.

  • Do you feel that dreaming is important? Why or why not? 
Yes! Otherwise we will live our lives and achieve NOTHING (-a lot of people. Books, movies, and articles. Throughout history).

  • Discuss at least one of your childhood dreams. Explain why you believe you can or cannot achieve this dream. 
A childhood dream of mine is to build schools in underdeveloped countries. I believe that it is very possible: 1) It’s a good cause so if I do it with prayer and hard work then God will help me, 2) I’m determined to get it done, 3) I’m sure that other people would like to see it happen, if I can find them we can work together to make it succeed.

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