Dare to Dream



I like this commercial of SK II. It reminds me to dream again. When I was a kid, I was often asked "What will you be when you grow up?" Well, my answers were varies. I wanted to be a ballerina, a writer, an artist, a doctor, a journalist, a policeman, a teacher, a chef, and so many other jobs. However, as I grow up, I become bitter with the world and forget to dream again.

Once, I lived with daily rat race for several years - Getting up, working, working, working, and going to bed. Day by day I lived that way without any passions and dream. In the process, I lost myself and my dream. I became so pessimistic with life. I lost my confidence as well. I was so afraid of losing my job and working just for the sake of getting money. Even, I let others to look me down and mock me in front of my face or behind my back. I was the big failure in that place. Even one of my colleague once said, "Why you are still working here? What do you after?"  That time, I couldn't answer that question. My paycheck were cut half because of my incompetency and I let that happened because I thought I deserved it. Well, since my old place never fired someone, they treated me badly so that I couldn't bear the bad treatment and resigned myself. But, I was stuck. I couldn't resign myself from the job because I need the money and I didn't see myself worthy. That was so depressing time. I got angry easily with things around me. I saw myself as a victim and blamed the world for treating me unfairly.

However, God sent me a mentor. The mentor was my leader who not only corrected my wrong doings but also gave me back my confidence. He trusted me. He believed in my ability. He promoted my strength and directed me in the right path. Even he encouraged me to dream again. One of my biggest dream was continuing my education in a graduate program. He pushed me to follow my dream. It's not always an easy path to walk on. I sometimes cried and wanted to give up. But now, I can say, I have finished one of my dream. I passed my final exam on September 7!!!  I have finished my education in master of management with specialization in school management program this year. I am in debt with him for giving me back my dream.

Why do this commercial speak loudly to me? Well, as we grow up, we often become too busy to fulfill our daily needs and  finish tons of obligations and responsibilities. We often go to bed in weary state of mind and souls. We get up in rush every morning to do our routines. We grow older and older and at the end of our lives  we wonder "Where am I? What have I done for the world?" Then we realize.... we are lost. We live far away from our dream when we were still kids. I don't want to live that way. I want to live on my dream. I want to start to dream again. 

Today, I start to open my book again and list my dreams. I want at the end of my life, I can say "I have fulfilled my calling and I have finished a good race." The process will be not easy but if I keep doing it, I am a step closer to my other dreams. May God bless me with strength and courage to conquer my daily battle in my life. Amen.

#changedestiny #daretodream

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