We all have what it takes to dream big, but more often than not you find that people choose to have small dreams, little goals and small expectations.
Why do you think you don’t dream big?
1. FEAR THAT IT MAY NOT COME TRUE
Most people dream little dreams because they believe it’s much easier for the little ones to come true than the big ones. Due to this thought pattern that the dream may not come true, many keep their dream in check and rather settle for less.
2. LOW SELF-BELIEF
Another reason many would rather not dream big is because they have low belief in themselves, so they rather settle for less. When you see yourself as little, you can hardly ever surpass that.
3. NOT READY TO TAKE RISKS
Every big dream requires huge risks; big dreamers are risk takers, and people who are scared of taking risks would rather dream little dreams.
4. NOT READY TO PUT IN THE REQUIRED EFFORTS
Big dreams require big sacrifices and many people are reluctant to put in the hard work, determination, sacrifice, time and energy to chase those dreams, so they settle for a lesser dream with lesser efforts. Behind every accomplished dream you see takes years or at least months of dedication, determination, drive and efforts.
5. BECAUSE THEY DON’T REALLY HAVE A CLEAR DREAM
Not everyone really has a clear dream; many don’t know what to do or what they have a passion for, so they don’t even know what to dream of. While many get to have dreams and goals from a young age, some have it when they are much older and mature and many don’t even have dreams till they are old.
If found in this last group of people, the way forward is learning a skill in something that you would like or in something you notice that you can easily do — from there, you can develop a passion and set goals for yourself.
6. SCARED OF FAILURE
The fear of failure is another reason many people don’t dream big dreams. You can never be successful if you let fear overwhelm you. Fear tells you it’s impossible and gives you reasons why it isn’t possible — many people have this fear in their head and that’s why they would rather dream small dreams.
A quote by Michelangelo reads: “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
Why don’t you come out of the shell of little dreams today?
Jake