Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Aspirations

Please react to the following questions in a fluent, concise, and thought-provoking response. More than anything, I want these to be honest and from the heart. Think about it and let it come out. Make sure you write with solid conventions and answer each question: A few summers ago, I was at the Crytal Cathedral in Anaheim, California. A quote that always resonates in my head, hung on a giant cement wall asking, "What dreams would you dream if you knew you could not fail?" Now, realizing that life is a lesson in failures and mistakes and they teach us about adversity, perseverance, growth, what have you-imagine, that the sky is the limit! The fact is we NEED to dream, for today tomorrow and everything in between. What would you achieve if you knew you could not fail? What are your dreams, hopes, aspirations for life? What do you long for? How can those dreams be attained? What do you REALLY want that money can't buy? What happens if you don't achieve them?

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  1. Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves – or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth. -Ayn Rand

    I once saw a Twilight Zone episode where a man had died and gone off to the great beyond. He was given everything a man could want, except the satisfaction of earning it. It concludes with the line "Heaven? What ever gave you the idea you were in heaven... This is the other place!" I cannot see how one would find life nearly as happy and informative if failure and embarrassment didn't happen. Without them, we would not have dreams.

    What I want for my life is to be able to live in comfort with a loving and happy family, be able to not have to worry about money, and be free to do what I please.(within reason.) I aspire to achieve this becuase it is my ideal of happiness, and you are only remembered by those you touch.

    It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man. -Robert Heinlein

    In order to achieve dreams, one must work. If it is family you wish, it is every stone that must be turned over to find the perfect wife. Should you wish to make wealth, then use your mind and develop a new machine or idea never before.

    To lead a happy, successful life requires more than money. It is care and love, discipline and firmness, creativity and ingenuity, in a unique and highly sought mix that allows one to attain the quintessential dream.

    Dreams are difficult to achieve. Those who do in many cases never looked high enough, and those who achieve a dream worthy of achieving may reap the profits of their endeavor. However, one of the beauties of a dream is that it is constant drive toward something. Thus, I wonder if most dreams aren't meant so much to be achieved but to navigate, like the stars were to the sailors.

    Must we all have dreams? Are some dreams meant to be unattainable? What happens when dreams of others conflict with yours?

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  2. If i couldn't fail my dreams would be the same as they are right now. I'm a dreamer and not very realistic which hurts me sometimes and disappoints me. Anyways...i would be a director for children's theatre and start my own traveling theater. I would also be a missionary. The main thing I dream of is just falling in love and being happy. I can achieve these dreams by going after them will all of my heart and not holding back. If i give it everything iv'e got they might happen! If i don't achieve my dreams then i will just have new dreams and keep reaching for them. I would be a little disappointed because I have never dreamed of anything else but maybe I would go on to do something I loved even more!

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  3. "Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it."
    Ralph Waldo Emerson

    If I could do anything without the possibility of failure I would own my own landscape company while being surrounded by family and friends. I would turn people’s yards into works of art while enjoying life’s gifts. Most importantly I would love every minute of it.

    I simply want to be happy and successful in life. I could care less about having lots of money as long as I love what I do and I do what I love. I am attaining my dream by attending college. For me my journey has just begun, I have only taken the first steps towards a great future.

    I believe money can’t buy many things such as family, love, happiness, Laughter, and many more. These things can only be attained through experiences, successes and failures. We learn from failures and grow from successes.

    Can our dreams change or manifest into something bigger/better?

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  4. If I knew that I could not fail then I would do the things that I work hard for now. I would get into a great college and become a doctor. But honestly what is the fun in knowing you wont fail? It is the risk and the chance that you could fail that keeps you working hard and aspiring for that dream. I hope for a good job that I am passionate about and for a healthy family that I can love. I long for independence, not seeking others approval, safety, adventure, love, lonliness, and being content. I do not long for a certain thing in my life because that one thing changes constantly. I never want the same thing two days in a row and it is against human nature to want one thing for your whole life. Right now i would love to be a nurse but if that does not work out then I will find something new to be. There are many jobs and roles that would fit me and if the end result is worth it then I will take on those challenges.

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  5. I have a dream. Ever since i was little, everything i have ever wanted to do, i have put my heart into. Well now i have found something that means more than the world to me. Music is the reason i live and breathe, and my dream is to never stop playing it. A simple dream is just to keep it with me, no matter what my trade of choice is. My biggest dream is to travel the world and play music that i have written, for kids that want to listen. I dont exactly know how i have forced it into my brain, but the thing i always tell myself when i have my doubts is, "I'm Jake Cook... i can do anything i want, or have anything i desire." I think thats how everybody should live their lives. You dont think i dont hear it enough? People telling me that im waisting my time or be more serious about a back-up plan. I get that a lot, but i never lose sight of what i want because why should i deserve more or less than the next man. To sum it up,my life would just seem like an unfair serious of events without my dream. It would seem as though everything that i put myself into for it, was a waist of time. Now how's that for depressing?

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  6. If I knew I could not fail, I would dream of one day having a happy family of my own and a successful career. My dreams really aren’t any different if I knew I could not fail than they are knowing that failure is possible but avoidable. The ultimate goal is to live a worthwhile and productive life. I hope to be the best that I can be and if I can’t put my all into something, then I won’t do it. I aspire to someday be a mother and enjoy watching my children grow up and have children of their own. My dreams are simple, but not always easy to achieve. Dreams can be attained by never forgetting or letting go of them. If you always keep that thought of your dream tucked away in the back of your mind, then you will always have the urge to fulfill them. To pursue and accomplish dreams often takes a lot of hard work, effort, and time. It’s not an over night idea, but that is what makes reaching dreams so rewarding. Money can’t (theoretically) buy love, happiness, laughter, joyfulness, friendship, respect, health, or passion. Ultimately, I would love to welcome all of these things into my life and I hope that it is really possible. There is nothing wrong with dreaming, hoping, and wanting! If you do not achieve your dreams, keep trying. Usually, it’s not too late. However, if the idea really becomes impossible, then you can hopefully be satisfied with the idea that you tried your best and used your full potential to try to reach your dreams. As Harriet Tubman said, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

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  7. If I knew that failure wasn't possible, I would become the greatest singer and song writer of all time. I would write songs that blew people away. When people listened to my songs, I would bring tears to their eyes; or significantly brighten the days of those who need that up-lift so desperately. I would save lives by delivering meaningful, practical messages to those who linger on the idea of suicide. I truly know that a simple idea or melody can really change a persons thoughts and emotions. I first knew I wanted to be able to do this when I made a small group of people go from all ecstatic and talkative to completely tranquil and silent with one song. It was probably the most powerful and wonderful experience I've ever felt in my life. Music is so powerful, and if I could not fail, I would change the world through it. I would also change music itself. I would be a lyrical idol to everyone, showing that songs can be both meaningful and entertaining/catchy. I would exemplify the fact that you don't have to sing/rap about partying or getting women or living the thug life in order to write a popular, entertaining song. I would bring music back to how it's supposed to be. An art based upon meaning and passion. These are my dreams; and I will try my best to achieve them despite the odds. This is because I long for this so desperately because not only do the people need music, but I myself need it. It calms me, excites me, refreshes me, and moves me. It keeps me going. It is the life I have chosen to live. The only way I can achieve these dreams is focus and passion. I can say with 100 percent confidence that I have the utmost passion. My focus is what I need to concentrate on. Sure academics are important, but music is what needs the most attention. I'm not going to be happy with my life without a musical career, so I need to put academics second to music. I know most people around me would disapprove, but it's something I need and have decided for myself. These dreams can't be purchased. They are achieved through talent, which is why it isn't an easy dream. Considering how far I've come in the two years I've been pursuing music, I believe I have the potential to be great. I'm no where near that yet, but I know I will get there someday as long as I make sure to remain focused on my dream. If I were not to achieve these goals, I will not have lived the life I so desperately want to live. I would be disappointed in myself. But if I knew I at least gave it my all, I would be a little more satisfied. In this world, there's not much else you can do. This is my dream, my future occupation, and my source of happiness. Music is my dream and my life...so I guess I'm living in a dream??

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  8. Dreams, everyone one has them, no matter what age. Little children dream of being actors and rock stars, while elderly dream that they could go back and relive their pasts. However it is because of failure that our dreams are turned into smart goals, we know what we desire, but we also know what will be impossible to achieve. Without the possibility of failure, our dreams would be immeasurable. No longer would it seem impossible for every ordinary person to be an astronaut, or sell a million albums. If failure was not a part of life, I would be among those who dream big. I would want to find cures to deadly diseases, become a professional musician…I would want to do everything! I would dream of going where no one else had gone before. But that is just not possible in reality. Instead I have to set smart goals. I have to decide on one major goal, and then plan out how I am going to get there. For me this smart goal is to become a nurse practitioner and work in either pediatric or emergency pediatrics. To do this I have to take the right classes, get the good grades, go to the right school, and try to immerse myself in the career field as much as possible. I want to find myself a husband, and start a family, I want a good career, and I want to be happy with what I am doing. Another thing that I dream of doing is going to a third world country after I am out of med school, and helping the people for a few months. Dreams are what keep us going. They are what we want for ourselves and give us the motivation to go on. Without them life would be pointless. Money can buy a lot of things, but it cannot buy you a family. That is what I want, I want the white picket fence, I want the loving husband, and I want the children. If I can’t find this it will honestly suck, but I will find other areas to put my time in and find a new dream.

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  9. There so many things one can do in this world beyond doubt. I would try to do everything imagionable if I knew I could not fail. Sky dive, race a car, or maybe sing in front of a huge crowd, but would you enjoy it as much without the thrill of not knowing what could happen. I would think you wouldn't put as much effort in it or care about it as much you you KNEW you could not fail. Things wouln't be as fun, and you wouldn't feel as accomplished. To sing in front of a crowd would be a major accomplished dream for me though, maybe even dance. That is what I aspire in life... to sing. I hope in life that I will have one big happy family. I know that it will never be perfect but I want a lot of happiness in my family and to have my home be a place of peace unlike mine growing up was not the first place I would want to go. I want that for my family/ children or whoever in my life. Any dream I could come up with out of the billions of dreams I have will never be easily attained. If you want your dreams to flourish you have to put in some effort. Work hard however you may do that, and really do all that you can to make it come true. I've learned that wishing and wishing doesn't always work. You have to give that wish something to grow off of. What I really want that money can't by is a good relationship with my dad. We don't have one at all and it's come to a point where I just want to give up on him and I never will, but I just really hope someday things can be loviing and peaceful again. If you don't achieve your dreams in life you will forever wonder "what if". You will constanly wish you had achieved them and that will be ever lasting. That dream will always lingerinside you waiting for you to let it come come to life.

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  10. I have heard the quote, “What dreams would you dream if you knew you could not fail?” many times, but I have never taken the time to answer it. If I knew I wasn’t going to fail I would probably try a lot more extravagant adventures. I already chase after many of my dreams, but there are a lot of things that I am scared of ever trying just because they are frightening, including skydiving. One of my biggest dreams would have to be to travel the world though. I want to be able to experience different places and see how others live. I want to be a tourist. In life though, I want to have happiness and find love. I agree with Carter when it comes to money not being able to buy things like happiness, laughter or love. My aspirations in life are focused on my relationships with people and I want to be able to change someone else’s life. To me, my dreams can be attained by finding a job that affects other people’s lives and hopefully making enough money to travel. Along the ride, I guess I hope that I find the love, happiness and laughter that I also dream of. I don’t think that your dreams are ever not achieved, but I think they are edited and changed along the path of life. If there is ever that one dream you can’t achieve then all you can do is move on to the next. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to past, but it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

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  11. If I knew that I could not fail I would try the hardest things in life go above and beyond the norm. I agree with renee on the fact that if I didn't have a chance to fail it wouldnt be the same. In order to be great you have to try things that have great risk that take time to practice and learn the skills in order to do it. The things that I long for in my life is to go to college be a scholar athlete and study hard. Then when college is over find a great job. I want to work for these things though, I want to study my hardest and practice everyday as hard as I can so that When I get a job or swim in college, I will know that I did everything I could possibly do to get there. I want to raise a family and live a happy life which money could never buy. If I dont achieve these goals like i said, I will always know that I tried my very best to accomplish my goals. I will never look back and have any doubts about it either.

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  12. If failure wasn't an option in life for me I would become a professional baseball player because that has been my dream ever since I was a little boy. But now when reality kicks I realize that that dream is very likely unabtainable. Now my dreams in life are to do something with my life that I can be remembered for (in a good way). I want to be successful with my life and not just waste it doing something that I don't even enjoy, I'm going to do something I love and will work hard at. Most everybody's dreams can be attained by hard work and perserverance. For example, if you want to be a professional baseball player, you can't just sit on your butt waiting for skill to come to you. It's something that you acquire over a period of time by practicing, working hard, and never giving up. We all want some sort of happiness, relationships, and all that good stuff in our lives that money can't buy. I really want to have a family someday and that will require love, compassion, happiness, etc... Always set your goals high in life because if you set a goal to low and you reach it, like parker said, you "...never looked high enough." But if you set a goal high and don't reach it, you know you gave it your all and are still satisfied with trying your best.

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  13. If I could not fail, I would accomplish everything I could. I would invent a car that could fly to the Saturn in one day. I would create a time machine. But most of all, I would make a breakthrough in medicine. It kills me to see sick people dying in the hospital everyday I volunteer there. I always think how bad I wish I could do more to help them. All I can do is give them anything they need like some juice or a warm blanket. I am aware of the many consequences of overpopulation that would occur if people lived until the age that they wanted, but it would still be wonderful. The only way to attain this dream is to go through a lot more school in order to get educated in the medical field. Money can't buy a lot, but especially not the feeling of being proud. The one way I am absolutely positive about is that I could find happiness by giving it to others. It is hard to think about how I would feel if this is not achieved because this I have already been working towards this for so long. Failure is an awfully scary thought, but I think that is why it makes my drive and ambition much stronger.

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  14. If I could achieve anything in this life and know that I would not fail, I would probably do something in the profession of singing. I love music and I love everything it teaches me. I am so happy when I pick up a new piece of music and begin to sing the words on the page. I would write music all the time for myself and for others. If I knew that there would be no risk in giving up everything for a life of music, I would do it.

    In this life, I hope that ultimately I am happy. My desire would be to marry the perfect man who wants the best for me and for his family. I hope to be a mom and have three or four kids and provide for them a life of joy and happiness. I want to know what it's like to find the perfect someone and never want anyone else. I long for that day when someone will tell me that I am the one for them, forever and always. Aside from love, I also hope that my life brings other people joy. I want to be happy with whatever it is I'm doing ten years from now. My desire would be that I wake up in the morning and not hate my job. I want to be happy and content with my life. Also, I hope that I hold on to the friendships I have now. I'm so happy with my friends and the people in my life that I never want to let them out my life. As much as I hope for a glamorous life with a big house, pool, perfect family and money, I know that these things aren't going to bring me the ultimate happiness in life. I want to be happy and content till the day I die. I want to die knowing that I lived a wonderful life full of joy and happiness. I know that everyday won't be perfect but to obtain this type of life I need to have an optimistic personality. Negativity won't get me anywhere as long as I live. No matter what I do, who I'm with, or where I am ten years from now, I hope that I still want happiness and contentment. I hope that my future spouse will share this same idea with me and together we can hold each other accountable.

    I am a strong believer in the saying "money can't buy happiness." I don't believe that even with all the money in the world, I would be happy. I think I am happiest when I'm content and I believe it will always be that way. I just really want to find love, be loved, enjoy life and learn and grow along the way. Money can't buy me any of those things, so in the long run wishing for money wouldn't get me what I really want. If I don't end up doing something with music, I'll be okay. I know that my plan isn't always the best plan and I ultimately believe that I'm part of a much bigger and better picture for this life. Why would I try to change a path that's already planned out perfectly for me? I know that each day I will face challenges that bring me down. I know that life won't always be happy. However, it's the trials and hardships that we learn most from along the way. I hope that I accept the tough times and know that ultimately they are only shaping me into the woman I will become.

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  15. What would you achieve if you knew you could not fail? This is a funny question because i think about it all the time actually. If i could achieve anything without failing for me it would be something in basketball. I love the sport of basketball, I love watching NBA games, and I love to play on a regular basis, but I have never played on an organized team. I never played on a team because I was afraid of failure and I thought I wasn't as good as everybody else. I regret doing this because I missed an opportunity to do something I enjoy greatly, and I wish I could go back and start over. My dreams and aspirations for life are very straight forward. I wish to go to college and get a job doing something I love, meet the girl of my dreams and marry her, raise a family, and do all of the fun thing in between. There will be bumps in the road but these are the main things I wish for in the future. What I long for basically is success, not being seen as a failure but as someone who people look up to. My dreams can ONLY be attained through hard work, nothing will be handed to me and everything I will have in the future I will have because I worked hard for it. What do you REALLY want that money can't buy? What i really want in life is happiness, and a true belief that you can live a great and fun life without millions of dollars and a huge house. If I don't achieve my dreams honestly I would be dissapointed but all I could do is keep working for them till I reach them, and not give up.

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  16. The first thing that comes to mind is basketball. I have always dreamed to be a professional basketball player. I have always wanted to play at Pepperdine and become a doctor after I graduate. Unfortunately, basketball has been taken away from me. Not because I don’t want to play, not because I am not allowed, not because I got in trouble. It’s because one person took it away from me. I can’t explain exactly what happened on here, but I can say that what happened has scarred me for life. He took a lot from me that I would give anything to have back, but at this point in life, I can’t get those things back. If my dreams never failed, I would get basketball back. I would be working my butt off to get into Pepperdine. I have learned that sometimes you have to give up your dreams if it is what’s best for you. It wasn’t easy giving up something I dreamed about every night, but I know in the end, it all happened for a reason. I do not know the reason quite yet. I do not know the reason why I was chosen to be the one who had to go through this, but one day I will figure it out. I know this conflicts with the whole idea of the topic, but this is what came to mind when I think of my dreams and not being able to attain them. When this happens, you keep pushing forward and you NEVER ever give up. As time goes on, you will always find another thing to start dreaming about. I know I did. That was Sydney. I dream that Sydney will live through this cancer. I dream she will grow up to be the amazing veterinarian that she strives to be. I dream that I won’t ever have to say goodbye to her. I long for her to be at my wedding and to meet my kids. I long for her to have a wonderful life. But if the time does come, I hope she doesn’t feel pain. I will do anything to take that pain away from her. An amazing, beautiful girl like Sydney does not deserve to feel a single bit of pain. Not after all she has done for this world and a ton of the people in it. Although there is nothing I can really do to attain this goal, I can always turn to God. I have the power to pray every morning and every night for this wonderful little girl. You never know, my prayer may be answered. Achieving your goals can be anything from putting a smile on someone’s face, to working your butt off in the gym. It does not matter, as long as in the end you are happy with the results.

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  17. I don't know what I would wish for if I knew my dream wouldn't fail. As Krisana said, it wouldn't be any fun if we didn't have to actually try to achieve our dreams. I feel that our dreams would be more satisfying if we work hard for it, so we would feel like we earn it more. I have a million dreams. For my future, I want to become a massage therapist, have a huge, loving family, and be around the people that I love for the rest of my life. But then there are those dreams of moving out when I'm 18, going to college, and doing everything before I die. Without trying my hardest to achieve my dreams, I feel that our lives would be boring and we would have nothing to look forward too. The same with Jake, I always get told that I will never be able to achieve my dreams. Like my dream of moving out when I'm 18 (the end of this year), people are always telling me how I will never be able to pay for the bills and I will be back in my mom's house after a couple months. I'm just done hearing that every day, I feel that if someone has a dream, people should help inspire them to go after it and never back down from it. And you need to keep reminding yourself that if you are truely committed, you need to go for your dreams and with some hard work, I feel that you can achieve anything imaginable.

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  18. If I could do anything and not fail…I would probably travel the world surfing with some of my greatest friends. We would go on road trips along coast and search for the perfect wave. I wouldn’t be a poser! Haha! But that is just one of many things I dream of! Usually my dreams don’t come true but I can still keep on trying.

    Another one of my dreams is to become closer to God and living my life more like his grace. And if I was more of a science person I would love to find cures for diseases that have no cure. And to find a way for peace to come and stay in dis world. And I would love to just travel the world and take my time and meet new people and hear their stories and to help people that I can help and see places I have only seen in books. And to just write a best seller book is a huge dream…I’m working on that dream.

    Some of these dreams are just dreams but I know if I try my hardest and do work I enjoy then I will achieve some of these dreams. And like what Kerby said even if you don’t achieve your dreams you will know that you did your best and you can be proud of what you did even if you failed.

    When I read Teddi’s post I thought of Tangled. I know it’s kind of cheesy when you quote a movie but in the movie the characters all have a dream and once they have completed or reached their dream or can’t complete their last dream they dream a new dream. And that is how I feel sometimes when my dreams don’t come true.

    I really want peace and patients and I know money cannot buy you those. And joy would be nice…I know sometimes I am happy about a moment but I only sometimes am just filled with joy and its last a really long time.

    People keep saying that they want happiness…so are you not happy at the moment? And what is the difference between happiness and joyfulness?

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  19. If I could dream without failing I would want to move to New York City and find a job in the fashion industry. A career is something that is very important to me and I want to be able to tell my kids one day that I went for it and perservered to achieve something I always wanted. It is something I have been passionate about my whole life and I really want to make a name for myself. I know that this dream can be obtained through hard work and perserverence. I know that with the right attitude it is completly possible. I do not want it to be handed to me, I want to earn it.
    I long for solid friendships, falling in love, starting a family, and being happy and satisfied with my life. These are things that money can't buy and I'm glad it doesn't. These things are available to everyone.
    If my dreams couldn't be obtained I would be lost. There would be nothing to work for and nothing that I wanted in life. But if this did happen to me, I am sure it would be for a greater purpose in my life. Someone telling me that there are other plans even greater for me.


    “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
    -Gail Devers

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  20. Technically nothing would be out of reach if you couldn’t fail; anything could be achievable. If I had that chance of failure being eliminated from my life, I would have everything I ever wanted; money cars, a couple mansions, a nice tan and I would be a CEO of a multi-trillion dollar corporation. But the fact of the matter is, is that; things don’t work out that way for the most part. Life has it’s up’s and down’s; it’s mountains and it’s valleys. Without failure, what’s going to bring you back down out of the clouds? What’s going to bring you back to reality? What’s going to show you the dirt within? The corruption? My dreams are to do what I want to do. I want a life where every day is jam-packed with exciting things. Where I have a huge house and can do everything I ever wanted, whenever I wanted. Dreams are attained by hard work and sacrifice. People don’t get to where they want to be by sitting and doing nothing (except Paris Hilton). It is human nature to strive to be better than others. It is human nature to believe in your dreams and I believe that it’s human nature to never give up.

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  21. Ah, no failing? I'd like to think I'd go after writing, painting, or some other creative, mind- expanding success story. But really, I think I'd go for some kind of counseling position or somewhere that I can help people when they need me and where I feel needed and can do exactly what they need done. Heck, I'll do both. There's no limits, right? Why not expand into the farthest I can go, or the farthest I can be?

    Dreaming is so weird to me. Your mind goes on this little psychic journey to something that "could" and just takes off with it. I love it! I dream about having a loving husband that appreciates all I have and who I am and knows who he is and what he wants. I dream about exploring beyond this tiny little world I know and meeting the people that are going to mean so much to me. I hope that people will start to notice their worth in life. There's this huge burden on everybody that tells them they aren't worth it and I can't help but argue that. There's so much more to every person than they even know about themselves. I aspire to do all i can do and take risks and make mistakes and learn from them and then go do it somewhere else.

    Dreams are attained by us going out and DOING. Really, it is not gonna just leap right into your lap. You have to decide what your going after and once that's over, and that parts not easy, you go on and do the next hard thing; actually do it! Sometimes you have to be patient and it's probably never gonna be easy, but isn't it worth it?

    I really, honestly want friendships and relationships in my life to be exciting and real. Money can't do that. Sometimes I convince myself that it can. But it's ultimately up to me and the other person and if we actually see who we are together. Every single one is different and it's definitely a process. But it's crazy; the love exchanged and different depths and that's what makes it exciting!
    But if I never get that or if i never have any other people in my life...I'll be unhappy. I love the people in my life right now. But I know there's so much more, even yet, waiting for me out there and if that hope/excitement was ripped out from underneath me, it would crush me and I would always wonder what I would be doing or who I would be becoming if they were a part of my life.

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  22. I love that, what dreams would you dream if you knew you could not fail? I feel like sometimes we dont dream to the fullest, knowing that some dreams are beyond our reach so we ask ourselves, why bother? Why set ourselves up to fail? The dream I would reach for is a dream in reach. My main goal is to be happy and content with the things I have. I will be the first to admit that I am not always grateful with what I have. Its not the most extravagant I want to run for president or go to the mood dream, but to me its something that I would love to achieve. My hopes for my life is that I make enough money to support a family, have a good paying job. I want to be successful in my endeavors and travel. I think they can be attained. There not to far out of reach. For certain people these dreams are out of reach. Whether you were lucky and were born into wealth, or you were gifted with intelligence, the chance of you doing these miraculous things are slim to none. I believe what happens when you dont achieve them is up to the individual. You can sulk and wine and cry about not reaching your goal or acheiving your dream, or you can pick yourself back up, wipe the dirt off and either try again or move on to the next dream you have.

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  23. Dreams and passion in my mind are the keys to being happy in life. With passion, it makes what you are doing worthwhile, even if it isn't something that you dream about. But dreams are just as important. Without a goal in life, people would just list along lazily never accomplishing anything. My goal in life is to be able to get up and go to work and not call it work. I want to be able to enjoy every moment that I have, and going to a job that I don't enjoy would be taking half of my life and making it painful in a sense... that is my fear. I know that will take work, and work takes passion. With passion, I hope to achieve my dreams.

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  24. In alot of ways I would have to agree with Jenny, in that what would be the point in achiving a goal that we did not have to work for? But if I was able to do so, I'd have to say that I would strive for having a perfect family. I would do everything in my power to make my family whole again. Although I try to make peace between my mom and dad, I know in the back of my mind that it will never happen. Which makes me feel like there's constantly something wrong. Some other dreams and aspirations I have in life are to be happy, and live happy with a good family in a good home. Although many may think that money would be the only way to reach these goals, I disagree. I know that if you work hard for something and want it enough then it will come to you no matter how much money you may have. My parents always tell me that if I get accepted into an expensive college, they will find a way to pay for it, if I promise to work my hardest and make something out of my ife.

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  25. If I new I could not fail, I would try anything that comes my way. I would go to a great college, get a very good career and raise a successful family. Think about it though. What is the fun in having everything handed to you? If you don’t work hard to get what you want in life, it won’t make you a stronger person because you won’t realize your strength or even be able to create your own strength. Working hard is what having a successful life all is about, not getting everything handed to you. If I did have the chance however to not fail, I would make my life as great as possible. In life, there are a lot of obstacles that individuals have to get over on their own. Like Audrey, one of mine is Skydiving. I would absolutely love to go Skydiving but the only problem is that I have a fear of heights. If I could not fail, I would not be afraid of heights, therefore, I would be able to fulfill my dreams in seeing the beauty from the sky, and free falling.
    “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” This quote caught my eye because I truly believe that if you have a dream, you can achieve it. It definitely takes hard work, but at the same time, imagine the feeling you get once your dream actually comes true. If you are determined anything is possible.
    During my life, I long for happiness and success. Success in my life includes being happy, having a healthy and happy family, and having the mind set that I can do anything I set my mind to. When I am 70 years old, I don’t want to look back on my life wishing I had done certain things but didn’t because at the time I had been too scared. I don’t want any regrets. That’s why you should live your life to the fullest.
    Money can’t buy everything, especially happiness. What I want the most in life is to not have regrets and just to be happy and satisfied with the life that I had lived. If I don’t end up making my dreams come true, I would like to at least look back and remember that I gave everything I possibly could to try and fulfill those goals.

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  26. If I could not fail, I would look for a cure for cancer. It may sound cheesy, but it really is all I could ask for. Cancer is a horrible disease that can ruin lives. However, there are people out there that are fighting to ensure that one day cancer will never again tear apart a family. There are people that make it an experience. There are people that take it like a challenge and say forget about it! Some people make sure that they stay happy; a smile really is the greatest medicine. I dream of a day where I will have the ability and the recognition to travel the world and preach about free spirit and living a worry free life. I want to find a way to be recognized in a way where people will listen to me. I want to achieve this not through buying it, not through a hand out, but through hard work and passion; love. I want to gain that recognition by doing something that I love to do; snowboarding. I want to snowboard for a living. If I could wake up and snowboard every single day and make a living for it that would be my wildest dream come true. I want to be able to keep passion in my daily routine for the rest of my life. While I could put passion into anything I wanted, I want to be truly passionate about my life. Having a dream of a job would just make that all the easier. I can achieve anything that I want to in life if I just work for it. Hard work is what laid down the ground for the building of the greatest country in the world, and that is how I want to achieve my fantastical world. Although, if I cannot achieve my dreams now, I will continue to dream into the future. People need dreams and goals because if you don't have something to work towards, then you won’t go anywhere. And even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just stand there. I would continue to put that same passion into something else. It isn't hard to find another option in this incredible world. So much happens every single day that it is impossible to not have somewhere to climb; you can always go higher. Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are foot prints on the moon.

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