Childhood dreams 1

To do in life, what your heart desires. How do you know what it is? How can you make it happen? Who can tell you if you're heading in the right direction? Where do you find the answer as to what this desire is? Is it just by being lucky or is it by taking every opportunity that comes along and facing what it is you've dreamed of, without fear or restraint? How do we make the dreams we once had, become reality?

When you were a child and a grown-up would ask you what it is you want to be when you grow up.. What was the answer? The world was you're oyster.. I always remember the thoughts of being all grown-up and thinking how different the world would be and how different I would be. It was always like looking at someone else who had the most amazing job in the world. I always remember thinking I'd look different. I'd feel different and be someone different. I'd be excited at the thought of being able to be apart of the world that was so busy and big and do whatever it was I wanted to do. The possibilities seemed endless when I was young.

Every grown-up can probably remember what it felt like when they were a child thinking and imagining what the world would be like when they would finally be looking at it through the eyes of an adult. And suddenly that image starts to change. It fades away and so many things start to get in the way of those fantasies and dreams and before we know it, we're are actually that grown-up we once thought we'd never be and the fantasies we once had as a child are only a distant memory. They are now unrealistic. They are now out of reach. They are maybe even silly. Because we're now rational adults with responsibilities and we could never fantasize about what could still be ours..because we are led to believe that that just isn't what real life is about.

But if that's not what life's about..then what is it about?

That brings up the question: What's the meaning of life and why are we here? And I know for certain that everyone, at one point or another, has asked themselves these questions. However not everyone finds the answer. They either don't believe they are special enough to have a certain purpose or they might not think they have the right "tools" or opportunities they require to find their "calling" and to live their dream. Some people might feel like they've realized too late in life that they're doing things and going through life in a manner they had never imagined they would, when they were still young and excited by the fact that they had the world at their feet. They might feel like they have to keep it real and that means dreams shouldn't be fulfilled and it means that finding their purpose is just for the people who have the material wealth to make it happen.

If everyone were to look back over their lives, no matter at what age, they would see that everything that has happened in their lives, is linked to certain decisions that were made and followed through. These experiences got them to where they are right now. So only by realizing this should be proof enough that life is exactly what you make it. It's the decisions and choices. And if someone chooses to follow through their dreams then who is to say that it's not possible? Society? The culture we live in? Anything is possible if judgement and opinions aren't influencing you.

So what is the meaning of a persons life who has been planted in a certain place, at a certain time, to experience a certain upbringing and to go through certain lessons in life while ignoring their hearts-desires because of having followed the herd or having tried to follow their hearts-desires but got side-tracked along the way? Who holds the answer and when does someone know if it really is what they're meant to be doing and not just convincing themselves to be someone they want to be, but actually aren't? The answer is right there in the question.. It's a desire from the heart. So who holds the answer? The heart holds it. Just by listening to it and tuning in to the feelings it's giving you and forcing you to express, you'll know if it's what you're meant to be doing. You'll be real and won't be convincing yourself that it's who you want to be. Because it won't be a question of want, but a question of need. If the feeling is that strong you won't be ABLE to ignore it and you won't WANT to ignore it either because nothing will feel right until you're following your heart.

They say that within each person there's a talent and each person has a passion for something. Every person is different, with a different background, a different culture, different beliefs. So the journey each person takes is different, as their calling is different, as their talents are different. Doing something that was intended, something that feels natural, something that you cannot live without and something that comes from the heart. It's effortless and it's timeless. Timeless as in: you have it in you, no matter how young or old you are and when doing this certain thing, the world could stop spinning, time could speed up or slow down, but nothing would influence it or you. Time isn't an issue.

We all have different roads that we follow and different needs, desires and dreams. But at the end of the day we all want the same thing and that's to be happy. By doing that certain something you can feel fulfilled and it can be your calling. It's what makes you unique, independent and knowledgeable. It's what gives you confidence and makes you feel worthy. You then don't feel like a waste of space, a waste of time or non-deserving. And you appreciate all that you've been given and the opportunities that you've come across to make certain things happen that will make you happy. And you know that it's not down to luck, or misfortune, or unfairness. This has nothing to do with it. It's what was meant to happen so there'll be no regrets and no grief. The diamond will shine because you know it's in there and you're expressing it through what you do..

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