All great things were once just dreams, but those who accomplished them didn’t do so without their basics met. PHOTO | FILE
Summary
- However marvelous your dreams are, it is not practical for you to expect that they are all going to materialise just because they sound achievable and the people you talk about them to cheer you on with empty words because they know you have the smarts.
- You cannot chase your dreams on an empty stomach.
- Even if you’re generally a popular person, your circles can really thin out when you are out of means.
When looking to realise our dreams, it is important to be very realistic with regard to the resources that we have available.
By
“resources,” I mainly mean time, money, know-how and know-who. If we
are going to chase a myriad of dreams all at the same time, we have got
to have all our resources lined up and ready to be deployed to all the
ventures concurrently.
If, however, we are working
with limited resources, we really have no option but to be extremely
intelligent about how we deploy them.
Let us suppose
that you have built a strong network across various industries over the
years and know of various opportunities that you could strike gold on.
You
happen to be out of work after many years in corporate employment so
you boast a wealth of valuable experience, but currently have no source
of income.
You have a paltry amount in savings so managing yourself is also a crucial matter that you need to take into consideration.
Dream big, I frequently urge and encourage you to have multiple sources of income.
That said, at this juncture, however marvelous your
dreams are, it is not practical for you to expect that they are all
going to materialise just because they sound achievable and the people
you talk about them to cheer you on with empty words because they know
you have the smarts.
These people also love you and
do not want to risk hurting your feelings. The few who have been in
your shoes or are simply wise enough to know that what you need is a
little tough love will tell it to you like it is.
All great things were once just dreams, but those who accomplished them didn’t do so without their basics met.
Look, you cannot chase your dreams on an empty stomach. So we are clear, the basics are food, shelter and clothing.
If
you are not in a position to consistently take care of those, your
dreams are at risk of dying with you. Decided to tackle first things
first however demeaning or embarrassing it may seem especially if you’ve
told everyone that you’re going out on your own.
Open wide, take a large bite of humble pie and get a job to sustain yourself.
Don’t
take too long to do this as you wait around hoping that one of your
many business opportunities will come through in time before the
landlord starts getting impatient.
You do not want
to get into a desperate situation before finding a job to sustain
yourself. If you do, you grind to the point where none of your friends
answer calls from you.
They quickly snub any of your
attempts to get together because you’re likely to bore them half to
death with the projects you have in the pipeline before asking for a
loan to be paid back when (if) you hit jackpot. You could get to the
point where even your family members start avoiding you.
Even if you’re generally a popular person, your circles can really thin out when you are out of means.
I’m
sure all your friends and family love you, but understand this; your
dreams, however valid are yours, not theirs. Very few will go beyond
verbal encouragement.
Your vision will never be as clear to them as it is to you until you actualize it.
Your vision will never be as clear to them as it is to you until you actualize it.
You
will no doubt find a few people willing to support you financially, but
their patience soon wears out as your dreams take time to manifest.
They
are not bad people and they probably genuinely care for you, but you
need to be very aware of the fact that no one likes dependents.
sera@iuponline.com
@SRuligirwa
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