You Have a Dream! What Now? - Part 1: Journey from Ordinary to Extraordinary
You Have a Dream is the first of sixteen chapters of StartUp Space and explores ways to magnify human capabilities.
StartUp Space is an entrepreneur's need-to-know guidebook that instructs entrepreneurs on starting and running a business by visualising its structure and information flows.
Journey from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Our dreams are the origin of a vision.
They become a reality once we learn how to unlock the extraordinary powers that reside within us. As we master those powers, we embark on an adventure through our neural pathways, and recreate ourselves into a person capable of realising our dreams.
Transforming a dream into success requires the activation of cognitive levers, some of which we regularly use. Some of the triggers that set you off to your greatness are dreams, visions, inquisitiveness, aspirations, decisions, determination and adaptation.
We all possess those, but are not using them to their full potential.
When triggered, they inspire conversion from the realm of the commonplace into the remarkable. Once we tap into deeper levels of our intellect, we begin a fascinating journey of self-creation.
When we ignite the sparks in our mind we illuminate our deeper selves and reveal more hidden pathways in our essence. We then began searching for more and pushing the boundaries into the realm of the extraordinary until the ordinary retreats into the past.
We change our mind.
Power of the Dream
Shattering the Myth of Inadequacy
Most of us dream of a better life and achieving great things. The dream is the first step towards the vision. The vision contains our deepest desires and activates our dormant intellect.
For some, these visions solidify into reality; for others, they become mirages lingering forever on the fringes of their mind.
Why?
Why do some people persistently climb towards the peak of their vision while others linger at its base? A habitual answer that some people have the capability to do it while others don't is often an excuse.
The enigma is why some climb along the pathways of their aspirations while others languish in the quagmire of indecision.
The starts are said to stop most people, so the greatest barrier, it seems, is the absence of a firm decision to start climbing. Making the decision then plays the greatest role in separating the achievers from the dreamers.
It is people's absence of belief in themselves that causes inaction. It allows the brain - a magnificent piece of engineering - to recycle our thinking without motivation to search for the pathways towards our aspirations.
It needs that spark to start a chain reaction and strengthen belief.
Once belief is strong, we see that some of what we previously thought impossible is possible. We have broken through the ajar door onto the higher plain. We then keep going because we know that we can.
Breaking the Grip of Doubt
The confusion precedes a breakthrough, but you feel good when you are through. In time, you again become confused, and nothing makes sense. It's time to move up again.
Confusions repeat with diminished regularity, but progressively, they grow longer, but you know what is happening and are excited about the approaching breakthrough.
However, it's not just a matter of our perceived ability that is the sole divider between success and stagnation. We all have skills and capabilities, and if they are insufficient for the task we want, we must dig deeper until we reach our suppressed resources or search elsewhere to acquire additional knowledge, which today is plentiful.
We must engage fully with life's challenges.
We must understand that today's achievements are yesterday's dreams put into action, and today's dreams are tomorrow's potential realities. Our thoughts and resulting actions craft the reality of our present and future.
Achieving freedom from the apathy, silent dream slayer, is not so simple, as society's misconceptions are deeply embedded into our psyche. Failure might bruise us, but doubt is what truly undermines our potential.
Doubt is more lethal than any failure.
Expanding Cerebral Horizons
Embarking on a venture begins with a dream, yet its realisation requires awakening our inner potential. To transform dreams into reality, we must understand that we must steadily push the boundaries of our mind until it reaches capacity proportional to the task at hand.
Entrepreneurship is not just about courage; it's about strategically unlocking our intellect and channelling it into our aspirations. A decisive expansion of our mental frontiers, triggered by determination, transforms the ordinary into remarkable.
Dreams of a grander life spur us on. They're the blueprint for what's possible if we fortify our will to transform aspirations into reality. Our life is the creation of our mind, and its apex is limited only by the reach of our dreams.
We all possess the seeds of greatness.
From Underestimated to Unforgettable
By generally accepted appraisals, Einstein's early life hinted at anything but brilliance. He did not speak until he was four or read until he was seven. His parents were under the impression that he was "sub-normal," and one of his teachers described him as "mentally slow, unsociable, and adrift forever in foolish dreams."
He is a typical example of the latent potential being misjudged as inadequacy. Initially deemed slow and inattentive, he awakened his intellectual might to redefine scientific thought. He changed the curse of scientific history by unveiling the Theory of Relativity, redefining our perspective of the universe and re-calibrating our understanding of reality.
Once ignited, his intellect didn't just illuminate his path but lit the way for humanity.
There are many other prominent people whose stories testify to the power of perseverance and learning and debunk the myth that success is the domain of the young or the early bloomers.
Harlan Sanders, aka Colonel Sanders, started a global Kentucky Chicken brand when he was 62. Before that, he worked as a railroad labourer, managed companies that offered ferry services and ran a motel.
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in English. He did not speak English fluently until his twenties. Though a non-native speaker challenged by language barriers, he became enshrined as a titan of English literature.
Alexander Fleming started university at age 20 and discovered the world's first antibiotic at age 47, saving millions of lives and reshaping modern healthcare.
Tapping into Vault of Wisdom
We all have a repository of unknown talents and abilities, and we are the key to unlocking them. An act of resolve to perform a challenging task energises our spirit and pushes beyond our present reach. We start awakening our inherent abilities and are ready to learn, grow, and excel.
Ultimately, the gap between aspiration and realisation is bridged by continuously pursuing knowledge and acquiring additional skills. Today, knowledge is abundant and easy to get.
The predominant difference between those who achieve and those who don't is not just capability but also the determination to pursue their dreams.
The journey from dream to reality is continuous learning and steadfast pursuit of skills beyond our current capabilities. With every step towards mastering a skill, our aspirations and abilities converge to build the path to success, and the gap between where we are and where we aspire to be is narrowing.
With an unwavering dedication to continuous learning and adaptation, our visions can transcend the present confines of our minds to become tangible achievements.
The realisation of our dreams rests firmly in our minds.
Next section of You have a Dream. What Now?, is Revitalising Existence
The previous article in the Renaissance 2.0 series is: The Journey Begins: Back to the Drawing Board
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