A quick story about starting your dream
Today I met a guy named Jeremy in a small town in West Virginia. As we were sitting we started talking about life purpose and audacious, seemingly-unreachable goals.
I asked him what his craziest goal was. And he was a bit embarrassed because he didn’t have an answer… a few seconds later he remembered a dream he had as a kid to create a facility that would help people with drug addiction.
But that dream was suppressed for years…
The wonder on his face was remarkable as he began fleshing out this dream in his head.
Even more remarkable is that he had this dream over 30 years ago. And now he lives in a city with the highest heroin overdoses in the country.
It’s so easy to think the dreams we have are futile. That they could never happen to us.
And we squash them because they’re too big or too costly or we don’t know how to start.
Jeremy kept talking about how he couldn’t create this facility because he didn’t know anyone who could help him or how he would even start.
But then he remembered his cousin who’s been struggling with drug addiction that he hasn’t talked to in a while.
And he had the sudden realization that he can start with a small step. He can create a relationship with his cousin again and become a mentor.
How often do you squash your dream because you thought you weren’t equipped to get it off the ground?
No matter how big your project or cause or goal is, don’t ruin with your thoughts. Take small steps. You don’t have to have enough money or people or resources.
All you have to do is recognize a need and serve someone tomorrow.
Whether that means helping your cousin or building a facility that helps thousands, just take action and start adding value to other people.
Take the pressure off yourself to do something big. Good in world will continue if you participate in it or not.
Instead of overwhelming yourself, just look for a small way to participate in goodness in the world.
That might mean starting to write your first article this weekend. Or calling your friend and encouraging them. Or walking alongside someone who is struggling with depression.
We don’t need you to start something massive. Right now, we just need you to start moving consistently in a direction of purpose.
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