There's not one thing that you can't get for yourself, if you really want to.

Who am I? I am your special godmother. You know, like the one who helped Cinderella. I am here to help you get what you want most. Friends? Popularity? Just let me wave my wand.... there! You've got it. Now what do you want? Good grades? Zap! You've got it. Now what? A good job? A fast car? A college education? zap! You've got it! Now what?

Come on, now. There's got to be something else you want. Can't think of anything ? That's what usually happens. Few people think abeyond what you've asked for . Oh, these things are OK, but actually they are really limited. I've seen a lots of people reach these things and find themselves unhappy. They found that small goals are just not enough.

I just wish I could find someone who would dare to dream really big dreams and give me a chance to do my thing. I wish someone would want to make a difference in the lives of others: find the cure for AIDS, discover a source of energy that doesn't pollute the air, find a way to stop violence. Or if that's too big, simply wish that others would be happy, healthy, cared for, and loved. Now that would give me some exercise!

Confidentially, if you only knew it, you don't really need a special godmother. There's not one thing we've talked about that you can't get for yourself, if you really wanted to. I mean it! How? Well, let me tell you the secret. Very few people really reach their true potential. But just five steps, carefully followed, will move you toward your personal dream.

Step 1. Dream your Dream!

Don't get trapped in "how". Go ahead and dream. Find out what you would like to do most in life. Ignore all the reasons you can't do it, and decide what you would like to do if you had no limitations. Of course, you can not fly by flapping your arms in the air, but you can learn to be a pilot and fly a Boeing 747. Dream your dream and then turn your dream into a personal goal. Simply set yourself to reach that goal no matter what.

Step 2. Decide to pray the price.

Every dream, every goal, every achievement, costs something. Pay the price, and you can reach your goal. There are cost barriers for every achievement. Decide you are willing to pay that price and you reach the goal.

Step 3. Take One Step at a Time.

Even the longest journey is made one step at a time. Break your big goal down into practical steps of smaller actions and goals. Line up the steps and take them one at a time. Keep your big goal in mind, but move toward the next short-term goal on your list. Reach them one by one, and the big dream comes true.

Step 4. Do Not Give Up.

Think of this old story about the "gold rush' days. After working for five years in his gold mine and finding no gold, a man became discouraged and sold his mine for a meager sum. The person who bought it started digging, and only three feet down the tunnel he uncovered one of the richest veins of gold in the West. He became a millionaire by digging just three feet farther than the person who quit. Maybe it is just a story from another time, but the lesson is true. Once you set your goal, keep at it. Move a little bit each day, and you'll make it. If the dream is worth reaching, it is worth keeping until it comes true.

Step 5. Believe in Yourself.

This can be the toughest step of all. All around you are people who will give you a thousand reasons why you can't reach your goal. They will even say you are not worthy to reach it, not strong enough to reach it, not smart enough to reach it. People who really achieve their dreams ignore dicouraging putdowns and choose to believe in themselves. They believe that if they are able to dream the dream, they are able to achieve the dream. Choose to believe in yourself and keep choosing that belief each day. Your big dream can come true!

Maybe it's just as well so few people know these steps, and fewer yet follow them. If you and others really set yourselves to dream and act this way, it would put us special godmothers out of business.

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