The Power of Dreams: Reflecting on Randy Pausch

    From a young age Randy Pausch had a dream to be an astronaut, create video games, and work with Disney. He never gave up on his dreams and he had a lot of support from his loving parents. His parents allowed him to dream and to write those dreams on his bedroom walls. He was giving free rein to dream and to act on those dreams. He did act on his dreams and he was able to do certain things that others have not. Even though he didn't become an astronaut, he did experience zero gravity and weightlessness. He did help create virtual worlds and even worlds within our world with Disney.

    Dreaming is an important part of achieving goals in life. Dreaming is the first step, but we also need to act on those dreams and keep them alive. By taking small steps to make the dream a reality one is able to keep their dream alive and eventually accomplish that goal. We do have to act. A dream with our eyes closed is only a dream. To make that dream a reality we must act. What dream actions do we need to take to make that dream a reality? I think it's important when one has a dream that they write it down and then brainstorm  what it will take to make the dream a reality. Realistic expectations need to be set. SMART goals created and then action needs to take place. When we fail, we need to get up, learn from our mistakes or failures and then move forward. This is what many who have created some of the greatest inventions have done. They were able to make their dreams a reality, even with failures. 

    One of my childhood dreams was to be rich enough to be able to take care of my family and then have extra to help others in need. I am 36 years young right now and that dream is still possible. Have I made that dream a reality yet? No, I have not. At this moment I am taking care of my family, but do not have a lot of extra to help others. I need to create small stepping stones to get there.     

Faithful and Diligent

     One of the biggest things that I learned this week was about being faithful and diligent and how the two relate to one another. We build our faith by doing. When we do a thing such as take a course through the university we gain knowledge which in turn increases our faith. Sacrifice also plays a part in this as if we want to do a thing we sacrifice other things to accomplish the thing that we want to do. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven, especially when sacrificing something that does not bring us closer to God for something that does.

    Life is not easy and the life of an entrepreneurial hero is no different. As stated above sacrifices need to be made in order to be a successful entrepreneur. It is important to dream big and take the necessary steps to accomplish the goal that one has set out to accomplish. We need to get over our fear of change and make the changes, or sacrifice. A first step needs to be taken and then it is one foot after another. Left then right and then left again. 

    It is also important to accept that life is hard and rarely is it fair. Growth comes from challenges and resistance. 

    The world has changed. According to the video "Rediscovering the Entrepreneurial Spirit in All of Us" it speaks about how we are all born entrepreneurs and that we have forgotten how to forage our own food. It is within us to all be entrepreneurs and we need to tap into that latent ability. We need to always invest in ourselves. We need to learn and develop skills. We need to find out what it is that will set us apart and then learn that thing. Invest time and learning into yourself. Be faithful and Diligent!