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Dare To Dream. Live Your Dreams, and Be!

By Maria Rattray

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I had coffee with a few friends the other days and the discussion turned to why it is that some people, only a few in percentage terms, attract inordinate success into their lives whilst the rest of mankind is stuck in the rut, dare I say sameness, of everyday living. It's not that the majority prefers to be ordinary, prefers to be just making it from one month to the next. At least I don't think so!

And before we start suggesting that the successful have been born wealthy, or entrepreneurial, or with excessive business acumen, let me assure you that this is generally not the case. Many of them are from fairly ordinary backgrounds, often from backgrounds where they were actively discouraged to take risks, told to get an education, or a job, and to stay safe, but they pressed on with their dreams and they made it! They had a vision which they always kept in focus.

You see, we have the habit of coasting through life blaming our failure to be successful on where and how we entered this planet, or on how much money our parents had, or the kind of education we were privy to, or how the share market spat on you. Yes, to some extent things, events, will impact on a person's life. But how you deal with the events and impacts is entirely up to you. It's your life, your painting, your call!

A few days ago one of the world's most inspirational business leaders and philosophers, Jim Rohn, died. Jim had much to say about success, about taking responsibility for your life, and about being the best we can be. But one of his quotes that resonate with me is this one.

"There are only three colors, ten digits, and seven notes. It's what we do with them, that's important."

So think about that. With just three colours, artist Claude Monet painted the delightful Water Lilies, Field of Poppies, and the Park at Monceau. He was not deterred by three colours. Rather he was inspired by the mixing and blending, and the experimentation with texture and shade, to produce such breathtaking art works.

And then there is Ray Crooke whose paintings of far north Queensland and the Pacific Islands, manage to capture a particular opalescent, dreaminess. His portrayals of everyday rituals such as people picking flowers or simply sitting around talking, delicately capture the lifestyle of the area - with three colours!

"To own a Ray Crooke is to possess a passport to reverie".

Our ten-digit number system, has allowed billionaires to have a notion of their net wealth. It has afforded us a system for tracking and keeping tabs on so many things. It's an easy system, using a finite set of numbers, to produce accurate results!

And what about seven notes? With those seven notes we can sing our babies to sleep, or be transported to incredible heights by classical piano concertos and magical operas. Jazz enthusiasts might choose to spend a weekend away at a blues festival - on seven notes!

So back to our inheritance! If we can see it as seven notes, or ten digits, or three colours with which we can do anything we like, then the world is truly our oyster and we can live a life of fulfillment. But first we must truly believe that we can. We have to envision our success and specifically see what we want to achieve.

Being successful does not demand the highest formal education, it does not demand that we know absolutely where we are going from one day to the next, but it does demand that we set goals, see them clearly in our minds, and appraise them on a regular basis.

So much of this is to do with our dreams. Dreams are what propel us forward, keep us grounded, keep us moving, and help us to stay determined, and be!

I've just finished reading a book called 'Kings in Grass Castles'. It's a biography of an Australian pioneering family, the Duracks. Patrick Durack left Western Ireland for Australia in 1853. He was the founding member of a dynasty of pioneers who built an empire of cattle land across the far reaches of Australia.

What dreams did Patrick have? How clear were they in his head? If you are to believe the narrative written by his grand-daughter Mary Durack, Patrick faced much hardship, suffered incredible trauma and loss, endured the taunts of people who told him that he could never succeed in the harsh outback of Australia, but he pressed on regardless, intent on proving it could be done, and he succeeded! What's more is that he inspired success, he inspired motivation, and he demanded that things must be tried. In his dreaming, came a positive response!

You know, Jim Rohn says, "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's life plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much! Let others lead small lives, but not you! Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you."

Dare to dream, live your dream, and be!

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