So Dream Something
Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 1:04PM A while ago, I replied to a post Ken LaSalle put on Reddit asking for guests for his podcast, So Dream Something. Ken talks to people that are following their dreams. Most of them have a monetary pursuit whether it be a niche store they opened, or writing for a particular website on a topic they love, or following their dream for a food truck. I wanted to point out that it doesn't necessarily have to have a profit behind it. Everything I've done the last couple years - creatively - has been for non-profit. Sure I've earned a few bucks here and there, but I still have a day job.
They thing that I think is important for everyone is that you don't have to have a profit in mind or sight when you follow a dream. Trying to find a way to profit from it, might make it seem pointless and discourage you from taking it very far. Sometimes it's best to follow a dream and do something as an extra. Live your 9 to 5 life, but have a dream on the side. The goal is to keep that dream alive and keep a little happiness in your life.
There are a lot of dreams out there that you can start with very little cost upfront (publishing a book electronically, or making a podcast), and then over time you can invest a little bit more as it grows if you want. But the point is just to have that dream and take action towards. At the end of the day you might not find your job rewarding, you might find other areas of your life mundane - like the fact that you now have to mow your lawn whenever your neighbor does. But if you're following a dream and taking pride in the results, you'll be living a better life - a happier life.
Since I started following my dreams more a couple years ago, my life and my happiness with that life have greatly improved. Things have happened I never would have expected and I wouldn't have it any other way. I sudder to think what things would be like had I not made that decision 2 years ago. So make that decision and do it. The world would be a better place if we all tried following our dreams more.
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