Pursue a Dream

Call me nuts, but I really don't like the idea of dreams. Call it the Jedi thing or whatever, but that "do or do not" thing has certainly been a very real force for me. When I want to do a thing, I do a thing. I learned that in the Marines, I suppose. Willpower is one of the greater powers out there. Shit, most people thought I'd be lucky to make it through boot camp. Underestimation of my will right there. Other Marines thought I was out of place and should be discharged as a failure to adapt. It was a road, I won't lie, but... Honorable Discharge at the rank of Corporal. Fuck anyone that said I couldn't do all the things a Marine should, because I did them at every opportunity I was given at Stinger Battery in Okinawa, which was a place the haters said would finish me off. Now, a year ago I had this batshit crazy idea about having lightsaber walks, because Star Wars and shit, you know? I didn't dream, I didn't ask around to see if anyone was interested... I grabbed all my sabers, ... Read more

I'm assuming this one is for the RIA members who spend time at the race track.

I review this with some trepidation because "dreams" brings to mind pipe dreams like winning the lottery or figuring out how to travel through time. I think that most things are achievable, particularly if they are burning in our mind so much that we cannot forget about them. I think if I had it in my mind that I have to be a guard for the New York Knicks, I may be in some trouble - unless I had the dream since I was 3 years old; but I don't remember having that focus or really much of any idea of what I wanted to do as a child. When I think of pursing a dream now, I put it into the category of pursuing a goal. It may seem lofty at first, for example, learning a foreign language, getting a doctorate degree, learning to fly a jet...but all of these things can be done by mostly anyone. I think the things people get hung up on is that an idea will come to mind, and then the thought of a 5 year or more commitment to achieving these goals is daunting, and we never take the first step. ... Read more

If you don't take that leap of faith you'll never know and not knowing is one of the most frustrating things for any individual. Moving away from our comfort zones is a huge adjustment, but whats the worst that can happen? You'll only end up exactly where you started and how bad can that be if you can honestly say you tried?