What is Your Purpose for Dreaming Big, Little or Dreaming at all?

Hi Dan and all!!

Excellent response, and so organized of you to have a summary!

> My summary - you can have dreams - but they
> have to be in context.

In a book I am reading called "Care of the Soul" it talks about pursuing your own genius. It is quite fascinating, and it speaks of how pursuing your genius is so positive for raising your children, so they can learn to seek their own genius.

One of the folks I work with was a competitive figure skater. She can not do that anymore, so we are digging to the heart of her dream, what was it that enlivened her when she was on the ice. Its quite fascinating actually....

And as a bonus, I have uncovered some "DREAMS" quotes and learned a LOT this morning.....

"Dreams - A microscope through which we look at the hidden occurrences in our soul." Erich Fromm

"Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blue prints of your ultimate accomplishments
Napolean Hill

Hold fast to dreams. For if dreams die. Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly
James Langston Hughes

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams."
Og Mandino

To the degree we're not living our dreams, our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves."
Peter McWilliams

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams....Eleanor Roosevelt

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams."
Jonas Salk

Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them."
Henry David Thoreau

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined
Henry David Thoreau

I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours
Henry David Thoreau

Dreams are the touchstones of our characters
Henry David Thoreau

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born
Dr. Dale Turner

Now go love on that baby and her Mommy, Dan! They are indeed blessed to have you with them!

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE

Julie --

You quoted Napoleon Hill. Have you ever read "A Lifetime of Riches: The Biography of Napoleon Hill"? It contains an interesting study in this area of Dreams and Context.

-- Dan Butler

> Cherish your visions and your dreams as they
> are the children of your soul; the blue
> prints of your ultimate accomplishments
> Napolean Hill

Hi Dan!

You asked: Have you ever read "A Lifetime of Riches: The Biography of Napoleon Hill"?

***All I have read of his is "Think and Grow Rich" and I am betting his biography is excellent.

Thank you for the recommendation!

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE

The biography is *interesting* but doesn't always paint Hill in a flattering light. I enjoy knowing how people play out their philosophies in their own lives. The choices he made in relation to his dreams versus his life choices. His relationship with his sons, his wife, etc. I found it at the local library and enjoyed the read.

-- Dan Butler

> Hi Dan!

> You asked: Have you ever read "A
> Lifetime of Riches: The Biography of
> Napoleon Hill"?

> ***All I have read of his is "Think and
> Grow Rich" and I am betting his
> biography is excellent.

> Thank you for the recommendation!

> With Purpose and Passion,

> JULIE

> You quoted Napoleon Hill. Have you ever read
> "A Lifetime of Riches: The Biography of
> Napoleon Hill"? It contains an
> interesting study in this area of Dreams and
> Context.

Thanks Dan, I hadn't heard of that book.... It sounds interesting, and I'll try to get hold of a copy....

Thank you for mentioning it... :)

Dien Rice