I volunteered today at event attended by over 700 school kids. My activity was a "Wall of Hope". Each child was asked to write their hopes & dreams on a slip of paper and then post it on a wall. I was so impressed by their enthusiasm for the activity and the thoughtfulness they put into their hopes. There was the occasional want for material goods but the overwhelming majority were improvements in others lives or in the world we all live in.
The thing that truly struck me as interesting was how big these kids think. They want the problems of the world to be solved, not just the problem of the day. I think there is a lesson learned here. I am not sure when it happens but at some point it becomes very easy for us to become mirred in the day to day details of life and our dreams and hopes reflect that and become small. This is sad because it is now at this point in life when we are most capable of acheiving our biggest dreams.
I am not suggesting that each of us should try to tackle all of the world's problems or even the largest problems in the world. Rather I challenge you to think about your hopes and dreams. Picture them in your mind and acheiving your hopes and what the world looks like. Once you have that in your mind and you can see it, ask yourself "How can I make it bigger??"
Dream big and even if you fall short, you will have acheived more than you thought you ever could have. Sweet dreams!
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