reach for the dream

Dreams. We talked about dreams yesterday.

We dream that one day we would be successful. I dream that one day I would be dorned in a powersuit armed with my laptop and carrying myself with diginity and pride.

I dream one day I would do well enough to get into a varsity. I always feel this is a part of my life I missed out on – to be a part of a large varsity, to study within a campus. I’ve never experienced campus life, I’ve never gone through a convocation nor shook a dean’s hand. I dream one day I can do that.

Amusingly, my dream 2 years ago during this same time of the year was to complete an ironman. My whole body and mind just felt it was a dream I must pursue and I must accomplish in my life time. To my own dismay, I’ve never attained that dream.

Knowing mr guava changed my perspective. I began to ask myself what matters more in life. at the end of the day, I could cross the finishing line of the ironman race but yet still be a nobody in life. doing ironman does not make a nobody turn into somebody. (neither does going to jean yip do that)

What makes a nobody become somebody is how hard ms nobody is going to work and strive. To upgrade myself constantly, to read vivaciously, to learn keenly and to love with no inhabitation. There’s a limitless sky up there to soar on; don’t just be satisfied rolling in the mud pile.

I am telling myself I’m not going to resign stopping where I am now. I must move on and move UP. The desire to learn should be like an interminable thirst that has to be quenched; a flame that has to be fuelled constantly.

The voyage to greater heights can often be peppered with hindrances – treacherous storms and towering waves. Nonetheless, I know when I look over my shoulder, there will be people I love, standing by me all the way.

Knowing the goal makes getting there, a whole lot easier. =) and the process, a whole lot more meaningful.

Reach (Gloria Estefan)

Some dreams live on in time forever
Those dreams, you want with all your heart
And I'll do whatever it takes
Follow through with the promise I made
Put it all on the line
What I hoped for at last would be mine

If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach

Some days are meant to be remembered
Those days we rise above the stars
So I'll go the distance this time
Seeing more the higher I climb
That the more I believe
All the more that this dream will be mine

If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
Im gonna be stronger
Know that Ive tried my very best
Id put my spirit to the test
If I could reach