Have You Abandoned Your Dreams?

There are moments when we suddenly realize who we are — and why we're doing what we're doing.

It's not that we're clueless. It's that we're unguided. Unaware of how our own minds function.

Everyone experiences those profound moments — the ones that describe what lies underneath our mechanical response to everyday life. Sometimes they activate like pain sensors at the tip of a finger. Sometimes they arrive like a sigh of relief after you escape a potential tragedy. The point is: we know when they arrive. We are suddenly enlightened about our own being.

Who you truly are is not something others can tell you. It has to come from within.

Often, it takes failure — or a step back — for people to find meaning in their lives.

But you know what? It doesn't always have to be that way.

A few deep conversations can unearth more than years of silence

A couple of honest conversations and enough introspection can uncover things about yourself you never knew were there. If there are fading dreams lying in the back of your heart, you first need to understand who you truly are.

Colossal discoveries about the self can intrinsically motivate you to pursue aspirations you abandoned years ago.

As long as you know your 'who' and your 'why,' it's never too late.

Humans are not defined by stasis — but by evolution

At every stage of our lives, we firmly believe in a set of ideals as if it's the end of the world. But it doesn't take much time to grow out of that phase until we have something new to believe in.

As we learn and grow through our experiences, we give ourselves a reason to persevere through faith. I've come to realize that while ideas can be static, their variability is what gives us the space to grow.

The boundary you built around yourself in the past becomes restrictive as your knowledge and experience expand. After a certain point, that boundary starts limiting you. That's when you transform — to stretch the border until it disappears altogether.

I always gave myself plenty of growing space to make sure I'd never find change intimidating. And I've never regretted it.

I've always harbored a passion for taking chances and doing what I love, even if it was partly out of the fear of the regret that would come from missing the chance. Every experience contributes to who we are and where we want to be. Small incidents keep weaving an incredible life story.

The question isn't whether your dreams are still there. They almost always are.

The question is whether you're ready to meet them again.