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Dreams can sometimes feel like a double-edged sword.
Without dreams, hope fades. The famous poem by Langston Hughes captures this truth perfectly:
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.
But dreams can also end in disappointment. As an ancient proverb reminds us, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life."
As a natural visionary (those familiar with StrengthsFinders would recognize this as "Futuristic"), dreams and I have a complex history, and some of my dearest-held dreams never quite panned out.
In hindsight, I'm beginning to realize it was for the best and led to unexpected personal growth though at the time it bred deep disillusionment and cynicism.
So, how do you handle dream disappointment or, even harder to swallow, unfulfilled dreams?
That's what we'll be exploring in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, here's something to reflect on...
From Disappointment to Discovery
How have your past disappointments shaped who you are today?
Choose one 'failed' dream from your past and spend 10 minutes writing about how it shaped you into who you are today. What doors did it close - and more importantly, what doors did it open?
Until next time,
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Sources
“Hope deferred,” Proverbs Ch. 3 v12, NLT Version
