Dreams animate us. They bring us to life. It is good to have dreams for ourselves, and it is good to have dreams for others.
These are my seven dreams for you. I believe that the pursuit of these dreams will lead us to peace, happiness, success, satisfaction, service, wholeness, and holiness.
They are my dreams, but they are also my dreams for you.
The First Dream
I have a dream for you... that you have complete control over your mental and physical faculties and that you are slave neither to food, nor drink, nor any other substance. I dream that you will be free, that you will have freedom in the truest sense of the word—the strength of character to do what is right in each situation.
The Second Dream
I have a dream for you... that you are able to discern the people, activities, and possessions that are most important to you. And that you are able to give each of them their time and place according to their appropriate priority.
The Third Dream
I have a dream for you... that you have the courage, determination, firmness, and persistence to perform the tasks that you choose, decide, and resolve to perform. That you perform them with a commitment to excellence and attention to detail.
The Fourth Dream
I have a dream for you... that you discover a unique talent that leads you to dedicate the professional aspect of your life to some work you can be passionate about. I dream that you may enjoy the rare privilege of spending your days in meaningful work. That you serve your neighbor, your family, and your community in this occupation and that by it, you are able to provide for your temporal needs.
The Fifth Dream
I have a dream for you... that you grow in wealth in every sense of the word, that you are never in need, and that whatever your wealth is, you share it with all you can.
The Sixth Dream
I have a dream for you... that you find true love. Someone you can cherish. Someone who makes you want to be a better person. A soulmate who can challenge you and love you. A companion who can walk with you, know you, share your joy, perceive your pain and heartache, and comfort you in your disappointments.
The Seventh Dream
I have a dream for you... that you discover a deep and abiding interior peace. The peace that comes from knowing that who you are, where you are, and what you do is essentially good and makes sense; that you are contributing to the happiness of others; and that you are progressing toward becoming the-best-version-of-yourself.
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