Many times in my life I've been told, "You live in your own little world!" (That was even before I began writing as a vocation.)
I tend to have lofty dreams - some have come true, while others have not. What I have learned is that if you go for your dreams you will probably have a measure of both success - and failure. If you don't go for your dreams, you will only know mediocrity in your life. It's the setting of goals, and the reaching for them, that makes me feel alive. Yes, there will be disappointments, but there will also be wonderful achievements. However, the most important benefit to reaching for my goals comes prior to attaining them. It's the lessons that I've learned on my journey that will remain with me forever. Perseverance, discipline, patience, and a love for life are just a few of the nuggets of truth I've gathered along the way. This is not to say that I enjoy my failures, but I have learned to see them through more philosophical eyes!
What lessons have you learned while reaching for your goals?
