It Wasn't Free At All
We are all free to dream anything we want, as expressed in the well-known Filipino saying "Libre lang mangarap." but does it really free?
A dream is a series of goals that a person aspires to attain in the future. We were taught as a child to dream big since it's free, but I think that advice is flawed. A dream is a big word with a lot of implications and obligations, in my personal perspective, as I deduce from my experiences.
Although expressing my ideas may come across as negative, I still felt the need to do so. We don't dream just to leave this dream as it is; rather, we dream to create things. We don't just dream; rather, we build dreams. This is a sad fact because in the process of building our dreams, we have to sacrifice many things and we experience many failures. This is one of the reasons why I disagree with the idea that "it's free to dream." When we don't get what we want on the first try, the common thing that everyone experiences is disappointment in ourselves. This involves a battle of tenacity; if you have the courage to take a risk, you have a lot of opportunities ahead of you despite knowing the fact that you only have a half of chance to succeed, but if you are afraid to take a risk from then on, you will immediately find yourself giving up on achieving your dreams experiencing failure.
I believe it is better for kids to learn early on that failing at something is acceptable than always counting success. A child who is encouraged to keep track of their accomplishments feels pressured to constantly be the best because failing to do so would leave them feeling deeply disappointed in themselves which can lead to affect their character in the future when it comes to achieving their own sets of dream in life. Once a child was taught to accept failures and embrace their own flaws it would be easier for them to carry out the responsibility of achieving their dream as they wouldn't be afraid of failing.
Dreaming big is like taking out a loan from a bank using a commodity since we have to pay interest on top of the cost of the ambition as well. Since you have to wager, it is more "harsh to dream" for me, yet the gamble is tempting, right? Entrepreneurs are renowned for being risk-takers in all aspects of their lives. Therefore, if we dreamers want to accomplish something significant in our lives, we must learn to take risks and count failures as it also equivalent to experience. Rather than simply abandoning a goal as it is, take action and carry out the duty that we set out to complete.
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Disclaimer: I am neither a psychologist nor a financial advisor, and all of my pieces were done for entertainment purposes only. What I've written here is merely my personal opinion, and any statements made are based on my personal views and should not be taken as fact. Always do your due diligence.
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