What Does It Mean, To Chase A Dream?

What Does It Mean, To Chase A Dream?
Is dream-chasing a practice of faith in life’s great mystery?
Ricky Derisz
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5 min read·
Feb 25, 2021
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What does it mean to chase a dream? A chase hints at desperation: I think of X-Factor contestants who feel they have a God-given talent, only to open their mouths and insult Simon Cowell. What separates the deluded from those who find success after multiple setbacks, because they didn’t stop…
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Written by Ricky Derisz
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