The Good and the Bad of Dreams

A bad dream is a "nightmare," while a good dream can leave you feeling encouraged and uplifted (a "goodmare"). How about "Goodmares" as opposed to "Nightmares"? You have the former if you're feeling down and out, and you have the latter if things are looking up for you.

Some people believe that the first one is a portent of bad things to come or a sign of evil within the dreamer. Is it possible, though, that you have an internal dialogue that's inspiring these thoughts? I don't have any training in psychology, have never read any of Sigmund Freud's works, and generally avoid the subject. Nonetheless, I do believe that you are more prone to have "goodmares" if you are calm and content with your life.

My intention is not to spend this time discussing your "mares." What I want to discuss with you, though, is what brought me here in the first place: your hopes, wishes, ambitions, and sources of motivation. A "dream" is defined as "a situation or achievement that one longs for; an aspiration" in several dictionaries. That's why it's crucial for you to focus on that moving forward.

A Common Misconception is that Only Young People or Children Dream

Think back to when you were a child, when you could run amok in a field, explore faraway lands, and even become a king or queen in a make-believe kingdom. Perhaps on a recent family outing you noticed a beautiful new home or a fancy new car, and you fantasized about taking those for a spin or moving in with your parents. Those were the good old days when you could let your mind wander and nothing could stop you. Unfortunately, most of the times we dreamed occurred when we were younger, and the dreaming lost some of its significance as we got older. Everyone has a varied set of goals and aspirations at each stage of life: junior high, high school, college, and the workplace.

However, once you started focusing on your profession, your family, or whatever else was going on in your life, your goals slowly but surely slipped away. Then, "reality" set in, and you were told to "grow up" and "forget about childish things," or maybe you were asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" For those of us who haven't quite "grown up," there are times when we daydream or "fantasize" about other, more desirable locations and things. But we don't do something about it because we doubt our abilities, worry about what others will think, or are too afraid to try. How about if you asked your real friends if they'd laugh at you or cheer you on? Well, I guess that's something to consider.

Is it Possible that a Dream Can Have Effectiveness

You need to recognize and seize the potential of your dreams. Brilliant people like Edison, Carver, Bell, Stanley, Ford, Trump, and Gates, among many others, all got where they are today because they dared to dream big. They were able to keep "their nose to the grindstone" and achieve great success because of the inspiration provided by their dreams.

If you can just tap into that energy, hold onto it, and put it into action, you can get off the "treadmill" you're currently stuck on and onto the path to success and fulfillment. Dreams provide inspiration, energy, and focus, propelling you forward on a journey of self-discovery and personal development. If you let them, they will unleash your full potential as an individual with both innate and acquired skills. They are the first steps toward becoming the person you were born to be and realizing your full potential.

Someone once said, "Those without dreams work for those with dreams." Makers of money

Each of us is here for a purpose, and we each have goals that we should work toward. Too often, we allow "life" to slow us down or prevent us from achieving our goals, and as a result, we give up and accept the opinions of those around us. Join the workforce, contribute meaningfully, and then relax in your "golden years" that's what we did (are doing). Working 40 hours per week for 40 years and retiring with 40% of what you used to live on has been described to me very clearly on multiple occasions. We've been sold the 40/40/40 plan, which is a complete load of hogwash. Put away your hopes, your ambitions, and your silly ideas and do what the rest of us are doing.

Stop beating yourself up over every little setback or achievement and give yourself permission to sit back, unwind, and dream again. Imagine yourself in your ideal home, driving your ideal car, sailing your ideal boat, living your ideal lifestyle, and tending your ideal garden and swimming pool. Put your thoughts down on paper, every one of those dreams. Get your ideas down on paper and maintain a running tally of all the times your imagination comes to life in the form of a dream. as they mark the beginning of a new chapter in one's life.