THE POWER OF DREAMS

It is indeed surprising how few people actually have dreams and still fewer actually chase their dreams. There are two kinds of people: One who have dreams and the other who do not have dreams. Rather, the second category have what I say, a twisted reflection of dreams. Those who have dreams know what it means to be free, liberated. Those who don’t have dreams live with the illusion that they are free.

In fact, everyone has the power to dream and the power to follow their dreams. Yet sadly, people prefer following the mirage – the twisted reflection of dream. In this modern world people run after money thinking that’s their dream. People do not realize that money is just a means, and many a times it is not, to the real dreams that have become hazy. That’s perhaps the reason why people have much, yet not enough. People become so busy chasing the mirage that they do not recognise the oasis anymore. The ‘means’ has become an endless ‘end’.

There are another two categories of people: One who are unaware of their dreams and the other who are aware that category one people are unaware of their dreams. What a mess! It is the second category that usually exploits the former in the guise of letting them fulfil their dreams.

What do people dream for? Is it a penthouse with a swimming pool; a farmhouse with a stable full of horses; gold; diamonds; luxury; and an endless list of things that money can buy? Or, is it happiness, love, friends, home, family... that money cannot buy?

Think for a while, what would be your perfect day.

Earlier I used to think that my perfect day would be in an exotic island with someone I love. We would enjoy water sports, have candle light dinner, lie under the morning sun for hours...

With time I realised that it is easier to get that then the joy of spending time with the people you love most. As time has gone by, I can’t say I have become wiser but I can surely say that I know what my dream is: To have a perfect day each day. And now my perfect day is not about an exotic vacation.

My perfect day is being with my family; having meals together and talking about everyday things like friends; sharing my thoughts and secrets with them; sharing smiles and tears; being able to hug them and tell them how much I love them and need them in my life each day; trying to put together the pieces of a big happy family that money and possessions have torn apart.

And my prayer each day is: Lord, teach me to love and respect what I have and teach me to crave for worldly possessions lesser and lesser that I may not lose what I have.

This is my dream. What about yours?