A new belief

Hey, there:)

  So today, I googled, "Quotes about following your dreams." I was just in the mood to read some really inspiring things that would make a new-found belief course through my veins. I found so many amazing quotes, but one of them stood out to be in particular: 

  "All our dream can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~Walt Disney

  I sat on the floor and kept re-reading the quote on my Kindle. For some reason, the quote filled me up with hope. Walt Disney's words reached gripped me and kept my attention for a long time. It reminded me that you have to work hard to get anywhere, and that maybe sometimes, your dreams really can come true. 


  The reason why these words really captured me is because I have so many crazy dreams. Sometimes, i just lay in bed at night and let my mind ponder over what I would like to accomplish. 


  For instance, last night, I was talking about my biggest dreams with two friends. For those who don't know, I want to be an actress and\or an author. Wow. Just think about that for a minute. That's some pretty serious dreaming...and most likely, it won't ever come true. 


  Sometimes it kind of depresses me to think that some of the main things I really want to do in life are crazy dreams. Crazy, frivolous dreams that have about about as much chance in coming true as i have of growing wings and turning into a butterfly. I mean, really: It's a one and a million chance. But when i read Disney's quote, i felt as if someone had grabbed me by the arms and was leading me down a path of hope again. 


  The thing is, in Disney's quote, it doesn't say anything ridiculous like most quotes about your biggest dreams do. It didn't say anything like, "Everything you ever want will happen if you believe."(Which, I mean isn't a bad thing--it just isn't very true. I mean, if i believed that a huge ice cream sundae would appear right in front of me, would it? No, it would not.) 


  Walt Disney's quote stresses that you have to have courage.  

 

"Courage Meaning and Definition

1. (n.) That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution.
2. (n.) The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.
3. (n.) Heart; inclination; desire; will."

  
  You can't be afraid to fail. And if you do try and fail, you can't just shrink away into the shadows. You have to ally with hope, bravery, determination, perseverance, and courage if you want to go far. 


  The quote also brought to mind that you have to work for things you want. You can't sit by and wait for somebody to notice you, taking the easier route. YOU. HAVE. TO. WORK. FOR. IT! 


  And when i say, "You have to work for it," I don't mean that you have to spend every hour, every second doing what your dream is. I mean, if that's what you want to do, I won't stop you. But what  I really mean is that you have never give up. ever. Even if you want to, even if the odds are completely working against you--keep pushing forward. When you get knocked down hard on the ground, come back stronger. But coming back stronger isn't a matter of how hard you fell, it's a matter of what you tell yourself. 


  Example: Let's say something awful happens and makes you give up all hope. You could, (a., come back stronger, determined to show your life that you and you alone can make a difference. When you come up, instead of standing still, you break into a sprint, collecting hope. or you could, (b., stay down on the ground, telling yourself that if you got knocked down once, it's bound to happen again. You'll convince yourself that you're safer face-down in the dirt, not willing to take risks. 


  Now which one do you think will benefit you the most? 


  That's right, folks: Choice a. 


  All of this is really a challenge for me. I'm more of the pessimistic type, sarcastic and you know, see-the-cup-half-empy kind of person. Reading this quote really struck a match inside of me, and has ignited my body with a new-found hope and belief. 


  Alright, i think I've made a point. Now just promise me that you'll think about what I just wrote.