My Speech, which got Best Speaker Award ............
Couple of days ago, I happen to visit one of my close friends, who is very successful in his business. I respect him a lot. A true leader. I happen to see a big picture along with few words on one of his Door Panels, where he had clearly written down his dream and achieving them, with specific achievement dates. Those words on that panel where oozing with passion & depicted focus in his life.
This is first time, I saw someone displaying Dreams visible to all.
For a moment I wondered why he displayed his Dreams audaciously on the Door Panel.
When my curiosity grew, I openly asked my friend about those pictures & words.
He looked into my eyes & quickly said “Good Question. if you don’t know what you want, then anything will satisfy you. These written down dreams remind me constantly -to strive consistently -to bring them to reality. These dreams also remind me for perfect time utilization towards achieving them”.
Friends he is a living example of reality.
As per psychologists, Dreaming is an intense activity, which increases possibility of achieving goals & dreams .
All great things, scientific marvels, business successes and Medical breakthroughs happened in this world were, first visualized before they became realities. Take an example of V8 engine, it was first dreamt by Henry ford before it became a reality.
Dreaming Big has been an essential ingredient of all successful personalities.
When I continued discussion with my friend & asked him “ What is difference between Dream & Goal” , he graciously looked at me & replied “ Dreams are emotionally driven and Goals originate from dreams with a specific dates attached”
Writing down dreams/ goals helps the subconscious mind to channelise energy in achieving them and weed out obstacles by finding solutions.
There is never -a Lock manufactured without a key. In the similar way, there is never a problem without a solution. If dreams are firm & then obstacles never matter.
The same day, when I got back home, I displayed my dreams on the big door panel in my sweet home.
Till date, there is never a day I slept without reminding myself about my Dreams. Which actually created “a focus” in my life.
By this time I conquered two essential elements of successful people. First one was Dreaming Big and second one was writing down my dreams. However there was something missing….. I was curiously searching for the missing element. …
Another good friend of mine & highly successful person once told me that they are 2 kinds of fears which keep people away from Success.
1. Fear of failure
2. Fear of People
A Best Selling Author David Schwartz mentions in his book “ The Magic of Thinking Big” that “Action Cures Fear. Action Cures procrastination”
David Schwartz narrates an event happened with one of his close friends. His friend Joe & Janet wanted to buy a house for long time but could not - due to lot of reasons. They even didn’t have money to make down payment. One Day when Joe was writing a Rent cheque, he felt that Rent amount was more or less equivalent to mortgage payment ( EMI), so why to pay rent to someone. He rang his wife Janet & asked whether was she ready buy a house next week..
For moment Janet got surprised. However it was their long standing dream. They ventured out & found a good house with $1200 down payment. Since they did not have any money to make down payment, Joe’s brain started finding alternate solutions.
Joe worked out a friendly deal with the Builder, who agreed to adjust to down-payment with an interest rate, which would cost $100 extra for Joe along with EMI. This looked possible solution. They accepted it.
Then onwards, Joe & Janet started to reduce expenses in every possible aspect & ensured good life with $100 saving every month. With this Joe & Janet bought good comfortable house..
All this could happen only due to Joe’s action to buy a house. If Joe would have thought about problem or hurdles, then he would have never ventured in buying a house.
Friends David Schwartz Calls this as an “Action”. ..Without acting upon your dreams it will not yield any pleasure.
‘Action cures the fear”.
Toastmasters & dear guests all these examples bring us to good news of the day -- there are only 3 things, which will make us very successful in our life.
1. Dream Big – As my friend did
2. Write down the Dreams on paper --- As my friend did
3. Action cures fear, hence act upon your fear – As Joe & Janet did
If you have fire inside you, then try these 3 steps, you are bound to suceed
By the way, it is not quick-fix thing..
Most people fail not because of lack of knowledge to succeed, but because of inaction..
You need to Leave something to Hold something.
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