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37 Things That Happen When You Take Your Dream Seriously
This time last year, I stopped treating my dream as an unattainable summit I hoped to reach someday. Instead, I Stepped Up and started to take my dream more seriously.
Something amazing happens when you stop treating your dream as a childish, whimsical, and unattainable passion. The day you Step Up and actively begin your journey towards your dream is the day you become the real you.
It’s hard to summarize exactly what this change entails, so I wrote out as many as I could. I settled on 37 to be exact.
[ONE] You finally give yourself permission to dream
Something happens when you get older, you value your dreams less and less. When you take your dream seriously, you are giving yourself permission to dream again.
Don’t ever feel like you have to give people a sensible answer when they ask, “What do you want to do with your life?”
Tell them your crazy dream. You have permission now.
[TWO] You show up more consistently
I’m sleep deprived as I write this. After a night of battling my son to get him to stay…
