Monday, April 11, 2011

Reaching Your Dreams

"Dreams without labors are useless. Labors without dreams are worthless."

(Greetings… mention the important persons present in the affair)

Congratulations for being able to hurdle the challenges for the past years. Now, you are here to receive your diplomas. Four years ago, it was only a dream that you will be able to finish secondary education. Today is the fulfillment of that dream. However, today is not the end. It is only a beginning of another journey.

Now, I’ve got two questions for you to answer. What is your plan for your life in the future? What are the steps you will take to reach that dreamed-of life?

Many times we have big dreams but they remained as dreams because we have not done anything to reach it. Let me share with you the “eagle story”. Perhaps, you already have heard this before but didn’t just pay much attention on how this story is related to our life.

Here it goes… “Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle's nest rested. The eagle's nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle's egg, so an old hen volunteered to nature and raise the large egg. One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more than a chicken.

The eagle loved his home and family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game, on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh", the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar like those birds". The chickens roared with laughter, "You can not soar with those birds! you are a chicken and chickens do not soar".

The eagle continued staring, at his real family up above, dreaming that he could be with them. Each time, the eagle would let his dreams be known, he was told it couldn't be done and that is what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.”

The lesson of the story is this: You become what you believe you are. So if you ever dream to become an eagle follow your dreams not the words of a chicken.

At this time you might have asked yourself, what is the relationship of the eagle and my life? Well, you have dreams right? You want to be a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer, a nurse, a policeman, etc… but you know that financially your parents will not be able to support your needs to sustain your dream. Or, in other cases, your parents might be financially capable of supporting you but you have so many fears and you think you might not just be able to make it.

Mary Manin Morrissey said and I quote “You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.”

I already have given you the first tip to reach your dream. That is, face your fears. In other words, believe in yourself. Second, plan ahead. Think of the process to reach your goal. Third, visualize your steps before going to bed. Did you know when you sleep your brain doesn’t know the difference between reality and fiction? This explains why your dreams can feel so true. It also explains why a nightmare can feel so real. Fourth, strive, fight and stay positive. Your goal cannot be reached in a snap of a finger. Surely, there are obstacles that you will encounter. There will always be people who will work against you. Never be discourages. Just stay positive and focus on being a problem solver. Finally, pray. God is the source of everything. After all, no matter what you do, if God will not bless you, you will never be successful. I know you are familiar with this quote “Do your best and God will do the rest.”

I wish that you will be able to reach the ladder of success. Congratulations once again.



8:30a.m. – 9:00a.m.

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