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March, 2007: What’s the Secret? Dreams don’t forget us. Written and published by: Dr. Toby Silverton & Dr. Bev McLagan On the treadmill the other day, walking and thinking (luckily it’s not like patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time), mentally updating web content, running through the various pages until I came to the “About us” page. I laughed out loud when I remembered how we had left our final “life chapter” open, stating that we were “still dreaming it”! At the time of the original web page we hadn’t a clue as to what would unfold in our next life chapter, but we knew it would be something different, something exciting, because we both believe so strongly in opportunity and change. Now we know what it may look like and this dream has its roots way back in the past. How does that happen? So often life resembles what you dreamt about as a kid, but you might have to look carefully. We’ve all been guilty of asking some poor child that inevitable question, “What do you want to do/be when you grow up?”. I vividly remember as a high achieving, wildly dreaming youngster being nervous about sharing my life ideas with the adults. So I protected my ideas from the glare of the world and tucked them away in a remote corner of my psyche. Little did I know how firmly those seeds were taking root and growing. When I was small it was hard to explain, in response to that childhood question, that I wanted to be Freud, but without the beard. My aspirations raised a few eyebrows, not to mention a few chuckles. I forgot about that dream amidst some of the harsh realities of life, but the dream didn’t forget me. Decades later, it turns out it’s what I do, with a modern twist. Who would have guessed? Then I thought about our unknown “next chapter” on the web page. When we started dreaming it we were about 11 (if you didn’t know we go back that far and farther, check out the website), forgot about it with age, practicality, and common sense, you know, all that “adult stuff”. Well, now it’s in the planning stages and on the brink of coming true. Dreams planted…reality happening. Maybe kids are the ones that really have this future planning thing nailed. They allow themselves to dream big, fantasize beyond their actual experience, they think nothing of changing their minds as they follow their curiosity and their life experiences. Kids aren’t afraid of planning ahead…way ahead. So why are we? So many adults are afraid to say the big dreams out loud let alone write them down. Now you know what I’m going to ask you to do, don’t you? Yup, that’s it. Create your own Life Wish List.
Remember this quote: “There ain’t no point in moving on till you’ve got somewhere to go.” (George Michael) So where are you heading? Write the dream down, breathe life into it, what have you got to lose. Dreams happen with you or without you. It’s all about attitude…it’s all about life! So dream on, dream big.
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