Dreams are thoughts of a new future that have the power to make us stop and consider them. In this way, they can be seen as opportunities waiting for us to take action. Often, however, we are too consumed with living out the requirements of the moment to stop and consider the beauty of . . . → Read More: Dreams are Opportunities Waiting for Action
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If we listen to all of the journalists who are trying to paint a picture of what “retirement” will be like for the Baby Boomer generation, we could easily become depressed. If we really take seriously everything some of the commentators are saying, we must believe our future is going to be 30 years . . . → Read More: Not Going Gently into Meaninglessness News reports are fairly consistent in reporting that one of the demographic groups hit hardest by the economic crisis are women in their 50s and 60s. If you are among the group of women in this age group who have lost your previous job, you might want to read a very insightful article in . . . → Read More: Choose your Encore Career A big dream takes you all the way to where you want to go. Sometimes we are afraid to dream BIG and to aspire to accomplish BIG results. And sometimes that fear causes us to settle for taking smaller steps toward smaller goals. This can be a good strategy if there is a clear . . . → Read More: Benefit #5 of Dreaming Big Find out just how far you can go – find out what is in you. When you dare to dream BIG and you dare to stretch yourself to fulfill your big dream, you will find out what you are made of. You will discover the amazing depth of your passion for your dream, the . . . → Read More: Benefit #4 of Dreaming Big You cannot make progress toward your goals until you take the first step. The New Year brings to each of us the challenge to just BEGIN. No matter how large or how small your goals and plans, you will not achieve them until you BEGIN. Gather your support group, gather your resources, gather your . . . → Read More: You must BEGIN “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” – Pamela Vaull Starr Whether you call them dreams, goals, aspirations or something else, make them big; make them profound; make them worth your best effort. Let them draw you out of your past, away from your . . . → Read More: Pamela Vaull Starr on Dreams “First, say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus, Discourses Who do your dreams call you to become? How will fulfilling your dreams transform you? If fulfilling a dream will not make you better or stronger is it worth pursuing? I am convinced that as . . . → Read More: Epictetus asks "What would you be?" “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Throughout our lives we dream of a future we would like to design. From childhood dreams of a world filled with lollipops and cotton candy, available to us every moment, our dreams change to what life would be . . . → Read More: Eleanor Roosevelt on Dreams “There is nothing like a dream to create the future.” – Victor Hugo Human history glows with the truth of Hugo’s words. Human civilization has progressed through every age because courageous people dared to dream a better future and then dared to make it true. If you doubt it, pick up any novel by . . . → Read More: Victor Hugo on Dreams |
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