There is nothing wrong with having dreams. In fact, it’s important to have a strong sense of ambition, because you don’t want become stagnant in your life. It’s about progress and it’s about bettering yourself in every way that you can. There is certainly a fine line between ambition and greed, but it is perfectly acceptable to reach for the stars.
They say that you’ll never know what is possible unless you strive for what is impossible. Only then can you truly experience the absolute limits of possibility, discovering something within yourself that you may not have known was there. Want to own a million-dollar home? You can. You just have to set out on the right path and put in the work to get that goal accomplished.
Yes, you should most definitely strive to be the best you that you can be, but at the same time, you have to remember to keep yourself in check. As you chase those lofty dreams, it is far too easy to get your head lost in the clouds, forgetting about everything else in your life. It’s easy to get obsessive over something when you have a passion for it. It is still important to have a realistic outlook, even if you happen to be chasing an unrealistic dream.
Further still, you need to keep both your feet on the ground. There is definitely something to be said about humility and giving credit where credit is due. Don’t forget to acknowledge the people who are helping you along the way, just as you should acknowledge the small victories that you earn on your way to a larger success. In short, be real and be grateful. Don’t forget about the little guy when you become the big guy.
Remember that any kind of vocational or monetary success that you gain is largely meaningless if you don’t have loving people around you to share it with. Friends and family are much more valuable than anything else on this Earth. Reach for success, to be sure, but remember to stay grounded too.
nice article for remind us to who really we are. we can have a big dream but don’t forget the other things. family and love
This is a theme recently that goes to the same thought as the title of this post. You need to strive for more than what is in your reach, take risks to succeed but not unreasonable risks.
We just need to remember that thought out risks and reaches will lead to less broken bones, hearts and egos. That doesn’t mean don’t try, just try with reasonable thought (feet on the ground).
Just remember the old Chinese saying if you don’t succeed: Fall down seven times, get up eight.