Life Flies By
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 by Mark | Posted in Business, Entrepreneur, Management, Small Business, Unconventional Thinking | Comments
Everyone has a dream. Martin Luther King’s was a Mother of a dream. Yours may appear petty in comparison…to everyone but you. It is yours and it is magnificent and sweeping and grand: The best that can be. But the question is, will it ever make the cosmic transition from dream to reality?
The truth is, life races by and the dreams wave back. And you keep promising that you will turn the dream into reality, but you don’t. You blame it on the gods and circumstances and religion and tradition and other people, but it
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August 15th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Mark – loved your comments on dreaming and your snow flake illustration. I am fullfilling my dream. I committed it to writing to formulate a 3 year plan. People around me believe I can do it but most importantly I believe I can do it. I am now executing on the plan – I will not allow myself excuses, I burned the ships, there is no turning back. Thanks for your insightful words. Ed Laflamme
August 15th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Dear Mark,
This is by far, your best message ever. This subject is really the only thing in life worth discussing. The rest are just details. You did a great job opening “the” discussion. I hope it opens a few minds out there.
The next question to ask in this stream of consciousness is, “How can I turn my snowflake into reality? How can I manfest my dream?”
I addressed this in a book I wrote called, “The Holy Grail of Selling”.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Brad Justice
August 15th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Mark: I have read your most recent blogs and feel as if I need to reach out and ask if you are OK. I ask because there has been a noticeable shift in “voice” in your blogs. The edge is gone; it’s all blue sky, dreams, snowflakes…almost Julie Andrews and/or Slumber Party Marketing in tone. Even the graphics are “airy.” No judgment here. I have agreed with several of your points. So file this under the heading of, “for what it’s worth,” I have read your blog; I have noticed a shift; and I am curious what’s driving the new approach.
August 15th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
For the first time in my 48 years of life, i am fulfilling a dream. To be honest, i always dreamed of having a family, and that is a dream i have made a reality, but other than that colossal dream, i’ve never dared have another one. Why? because once you have a dream you’re left with two choices; either make it come true, or have it nag at you forever. in order to fulfill a dream you have to have courage, conviction, and commitment. those three things are tough to muster- unless you truly consider the alternative, which is to live a life devoid of using the unique gifts you’ve been given. that, as you say, is a sin. so, about one year ago, i took a deep breath and made up my mind to begin fulfilling my dream and i have given it everything i have every day since. it is exhilarating and terrifying, all at the same time. but with every new experience i am GLOWING knwoing that i am (finally) doing what i was put on this earth to do. (oh, and my dream is nothing as lofty as, say, being a neuro-surgeon or writing the great American novel; i’m a public speaking coach. the world’s HAPPIEST public speaking coach!
August 16th, 2007 at 10:27 am
Stacey – perhaps we are now just seeing Mark’s kinder gentler side – I think it’s always been there. Ed Laflamme
August 18th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Absolutely on fire, Mark! Thanks for the wake up call. I think our own successes obligate us to remind others of what they are supposed to be doing. It never really sticks, but it is great that we can remind each other…often at just the right time.
August 19th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Quite frankly this is poetic and I like the kinder-gentler. We need more gentile men!
December 6th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
I am the 3 year of my vision which keeps growing. But I feel alone. If I express my visions to those helping me with it they feel overwhelmed. I need someone to bounce things off of and interact with. I found a coach who want more money an hour than my lawyer. Any ideas?