DREAM. PLAN. EXECUTE.

The funny thing about adults is that we often tell kids that when they grow up, they can do and become anything they want. They can conquer every inevitable obstacle and fulfill all of their heart’s desires. And more than half the time, they actually believe us. So they use their wild imaginations to dream big and create entire worlds for themselves, free of limitations, free of doubts, free of fear. Then somewhere along the way, in the midst of not getting picked for the football team or cheerleading squad, the tough exams of that tedious 11th grade year, and even those restless nights in their third year of college, wondering if they’re on the right path or not, they don’t even realize that some of their dreams have begun to dissipate. They become like us: stuck and disillusioned.

For many of us, our dreams have been caged in so long by our fears, anxieties, and the inescapable realities of the outside world. Maybe it was the lay-off, an illness, or some unexpected change in our financial situation. Whatever it was, it got us. And it got us good.

So you realize it too, huh?

Good.

Ok so now that we’ve come to an agreement that we’ve been cheated, the only way to be redeemed is to acknowledge that now and only now, is the time to recapture that kid-like imagination and pair it with our cultivated reasoning and specialized knowledge to set out on a new journey into creating the lives we’ve always wanted. So if you’ve found yourself in the midst of a quarter-life crisis, a mid-life crisis, or what you may deem as an end-of-life crisis, forget about the setbacks, the disappointments, fears, and the naysayers. As long as we keeping leasing over control of our minds, actions, and lives to them, we’ll never get to the place that we each were destined to go.

Dream: Underneath that pile of doubt, fear, and insecurity, what desires are still burning inside of you? If you don’t recognize any, seek solitude, and allow God to present them to you.

Plan: Write down what you can do today, this week, this month, and this year to nurture them?

Execute: Now start with what you wrote for today and do it. Commit to it. Then follow up with the rest of what you wrote. Don’t procrastinate, just do it.