The English (UK) Thesaurus that I use in MS Word, places the word “realizing” in two categories:
- Understanding
- Fulfilling
In the “Finding your dream” phase, you focused on the “what”. Now it is time to focus on the “how” and in doing so, please remember that:
- the Dreamer finds a passion
- the Realist makes it happen
As previously mentioned, it took me years to formulate my dream and to start the process of realizing it. The awesome moment was when I grasped that the realization of a dream is an on-going process (journey) and that it does not mean that “I have arrived” (destination). For me, this knowledge alleviated loads of stress and fear for the unknown.
As I certainly would not qualify myself as the expert, I can only share with you what worked for me in finding my “how”.
- Praying for insight and guidance
Psalm 16: 7 “I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.”
This Bible verse has particular meaning for me as I would often wake up in the early morning hours and have informal conversations with God, only to find those elusive solutions to my problems.
- Seek opportunities to grow mentally and spiritually by:
- Reading, Reading and some more Reading
The internet is an amazing source of information
Books are available at no cost at your library
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- Finding Mentors
III. Joining and/or creating groups with a similar dream
- Attending inspirational seminars
- Finding a Life Coach with similar views of life
- Seeking any training opportunities, formal or informal
Have you started realizing your dream yet?
Make a date with yourself on a daily or weekly basis to actively work on realizing your dream. The joy that you will experience through realizing your dream will motivate you to keep going at it.