"Dreams" - for reflection

Hold fast to dreams


For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
               - Langston Hughes -

How do you go about defining dreams?
Is it a vision, a goal with a definite target in mind?
Or is it some fuzzy, feel-good feeling wrapped around ideals?

A dream, to me, is the fuel that drives my internal engine.
With it comes hope, motivation, and desire.

But the reality is...as human beings,
We get dragged down by our past hurt and experiences,
We cannot let go of the past and we want to guard against future disappointments.

I do ask if my dream is truly mine sometimes.
Or am I living the dream for the sake of someone else. I know that unless there is shared ownership of that someone else's expectations, I will forever be shackled; letting down both the other person, and myself.
A dream is best mine...

Yes, dreams do 'die'...but only if we let it be so.
The odds, circumstances, inaptitude, luck...we find reasons to blame why we no longer pursue our deepest longings.  But in the end, we know that it is us...because we let go, and give up.

Can dreams change?
Yes they can, they do, and they will.
Can dreams die?
...it is up to you.

No ands,ifs or buts...
If you do not hold on to your dreams...
You will break....


"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." - Joel Barker