Staying Focused on Your Dreams

Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.
Henry David Thoreau

by Skip Cohen

While I'm always miles away from topics like business and marketing on Sunday mornings, I had a hard time focusing on writing today. The world has turned upside down. It's becoming more and more difficult to stay focused on personal goals, life, and just plain old happiness, without getting sucked down the political rabbit hole, especially in social media. 

When I read the quote above yesterday, what author Lou Mitchell shared after Thoreau's quote really hit home:

Life is about the depth of our experiences, not the length of our days. Thoreau's words remind us that the true tragedy is not death, but living a life that has never truly begun. We get caught up in fears, routines, and the pursuit of security, forgetting to embrace the present and the opportunities it holds. Each day offers a chance to start anew, to step out of our comfort zones, and to live with intention and passion.

...What dreams or experiences have you been putting off? What changes can you make to start truly living, rather than waiting for the perfect moment?

Here's my point - so many of us have hit the pause button on many of our goals and dreams. The rationale is to wait until the "storms pass." Well, there will always be storms, walls to climb, and doors to break down. We're living in a Roseanne Rosanna Danna period...you know, "It's ALWAYS something!"

I'm not trying to minimize the seriousness of current events; I'm just trying to remind myself that nobody gets to stand in the way of my dreams and the things that make me smile, and my heart soar. 

Wishing everybody a day ahead that allows you time to focus on the people who best understand not just your dreams, but your frustrations as well. We're living in bizarre times, but that doesn't mean we have to put how we visualized our life to be on the "back-burner." You know how to hold focus on your camera; now it's time to hold focus on finding happiness.  And the people who get those eleven-second hugs I always write about are the perfect partners to help you keep your aspirations tack-sharp.

On the day following the Thoreau quote, author Lou Mitchell chose another relevant winner:

When everything seems to be going against you,
remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it!
Henry Ford

Happy Sunday...or Monday if you're on the other side of the world.