Author: Susan K. Minarikbr
Source: articledashboard.combr
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Wishing has acquired an undeserved reputation these days as a waste of time. And dreams arent far behind it in having a bad rap. Its goals, goals, goals that get the glory as the rail to ride to your success. But Im here to tell you that having a goal without a dream is like having a cart without a horse, and that wishes are what feeds it.

The number one reason, after all, that people dont set goals is that they dont know what they really want. Do you know? When somebody stuck a blazing cake in front of you on your last birthday and told you to make a wish, did your wish spring without hesitation into your mind? Or did you have to think what to wish for?

If you look up wish in the dictionary, youll see it defined as an expression of a desire, longing, or strong inclination. Its our desires, our wishes, that build our dreams. Without them, our dreams get built on weak foundations created by others desires?usually others who are working really hard to get us to buy what theyre selling. But build your dreams on the wishes that rise up from your heart, and theyll be fueled with the power of authentic desire. When you hear yourself saying, I wish . . ., pay attention!

Wishes are like the pigments that paint the picture of your dream. Gather enough of them and they will portray it for you as a rich, detailed scene of the place your heart most wants you to be.

Once your dream starts to come into focus for you, use it as a playground for your imagination. Walk around in it, get to know its contours, to find sections of it call you the most. See the action within it; feel the motion, the romance, the drama of it. Feel the emotion it generates within you when you imagine it a real possibility for your life.

When you can taste it and smell it, when it starts whispering to you and flashing before your vision as you fall asleep at night and in idle moments throughout your day, youre ready to begin setting goals.

Goals are your dream jig sawed into pieces. Theyre the facets of the diamond thats your dream, the recipe for the cake, the travel directions to the next milestone. In essence, a goal is a plan for transforming your dream, piece by piece, into reality. Goals tell you what you need to become to live in your dream. They tell you what resources to acquire and use, what kinds of people to model and meet, what kind of ideas to seek out and put to work, what knowledge to acquire. Goals are the vehicle that transports you to your dream–the one made of wishes from your heart.

Wishes, dreams, and goals are the stuff from which all success is fashioned, each playing its essential part. Wish well, dream richly, and ride with passion. Let that be the toast you raise to life at the dawn of each new day./pbr
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