Do it fast, do it right, do it cheap. Pick two.
– Anonymous
I was browsing through my brother’s yearbook the other day and I came across a quote that really stuck to my head.
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers.
But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
- Sarah Ban Breathnach
You can be a dreamer or you can be a doer. The choice is up to you. But what’s more important is that you choose to become a dreamer who does. If you have an idea, act on it NOW. It’s not enough to just have an idea. It needs to be materialized. Some people end up just dreaming or just doing. I pity them. Those are the types of people that make this world full of mediocrity.
I envy children. They are already dreamers who just need a little push (from us) for them to do. But sometimes instead of pushing them to pursue their dreams, we tear them apart. I hope that we change that attitude. Yes, it's good to keep their feet on the ground or to give them a reality check but that is also the main reason why they stop dreaming. In that case, our world is indeed full of mediocre individuals.
I hope that when you choose...you choose to become a dreamer who does. Especially if you're already an adult, please spend some time to look back and re-dream again. What were your dreams? what are your dreams?
And if you do end up choosing to become a dreamer who does, make sure that you do it right the first time. Even if you will be given a second, third, fourth, fifth, .... chance, make it right the first time. Time is very limited. Don't waste it. Make the most use of it.
But again, here's a Reality check! (so ironic: another reality check) What I’m proposing is hard and chances are if you’re not fully committed into pursuing that path, you’ll just fail.
But please instill this in your head:
Looking back, the easy things were the most forgettable and neglected. The things that I had to scrape my butt off were the most memorable and I’m most proud of.
If life were easy, that’s not life but a fairytale.
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