IMPORTANCE OF DREAMS IN OUR LIVES

“If we can imagine it, we can achieve it, if we can dream it, we can become it”, as said by William Arthur Ward. It shows us how our power of imagination and dreams can escort us towards achieving our goals.

We all have capacities and talents within us that might have been realized. Deep within us, exists a force, which is beyond our comprehension. This force has always been there waiting, simmering, and aching to be tapped. Knowing how to tap this signifies the difference between those of us who are successful and those who are not. The power of dreams is to do something, which we want to do, something we love to do and crafting it and sharing it with the rest of the world.

Everybody dreams and each person’s dream is unique. Whether it is a child or an old person, they see and have their own dreams to achieve something in their life. It may differ from educating their children, to be a celebrity to have a happy family and so on. Most of the people think that in order to change (or grow) all we need to do is to set goals, time management, discipline themselves more, etc. This is not purely true. Its time to get off this “merry-go-round” and start living the life we were meant to live.

Success doesn’t mean sacrificing all our fun times and working like bull. If we follow our dream and do what we like (a job) then everyday of our work would be enjoyable. We would enjoy our work and there would be a sense of satisfaction within us.

The simple example of Mr. Ambani’s mobile advertisement song “Ek soch thi, Ek Sapna tha….”, shows us that ‘Dreams’ are so important. It explains that a thought, a dream encouraged them to have that idea and get their business flourished. As Walt Disney said,”If we have a dream, then have the courage to pursue them.” That’s really true because dreams are the first stepping stone. I think.” If we only sit and dream and do not strive hard towards it, then we are wasting our time. And, if we only strive hard to live and do not have a dream to fulfill then we are wasting our life.”

Scientifically speaking, dreams are a communication between body, mind and spirit in a symbolic communacative environmental part of our lives. They may classify it as Lucid dreams, Nightmares, etc. Anyways it may be, what it shows is the reality, the thoughts deep within us and our mental state. It shows us our personality. What kind of person we are. It doesn’t mean we will be able to see our future. Though, some do but actually it tries to show us what we feel and what we need.

I think Dreaming is a God’s gift. The reason is because other than ‘Yoga and Meditation’ dreams are the easiest way in which a man can communicate with his body and soul. Moreover, in this mean and greedy world no one can snatch your right to dream and also it doesn’t cost any tax!

So keep on dreaming, believe in your dreams and become what you dream.

Drishya V Prabhakaran

June- July 2004