Dreams and Pragmatism Go Hand In Hand

Too often, we give up too quickly on our dreams. Too many of us give up our dreams and become pragmatist. Not that pragmatism is wrong, but should never be taken out of context. It should never be used to escape the hard work needed to breathe life into a dream or fanciful pursuit that others deem impractical, silly, or a waste of time.

Pragmatism works when you know what is important, worthwhile, and fulfilling - like your dreams. It does not work, as an escape from that which is important, worthwhile, and fulfilling (dreams). However, people do it everyday. I hear people say, "I'll become a (fill-in the blank), because it gives me (fill-in the blank). It is generally some practical pursuit based on sound reasoning, but lacks heart, vision, or passion. Unless you are filling in the blanks with something meaningful, well, life's just one big blank!

Hundreds, maybe thousands, are experiencing gaping holes in their existence. They may even gaze up at the stars and wonder, "Why am I unfulfilled." The stars remark, "Because you've left your hopes and dreams up here. Instead of living your dreams, you've abandoned them for a practical life of servitude that brings you nothing but empty promises, sleepless nights, and the list goes on. Take your pragmatism and do something worthwhile, give soundness to your dreams."

When you think about it, many of the inventions existing today, that give us joy, comfort, and fulfillment began as fanciful, silly, and risky endeavors - flight, electricity, automobiles, etc. Dreams are the essence of life. However, a dream is just a dream without a healthy does of pragmatism, which goes along way. Why don't you take your pragmatism and love it: Use it to make sense of realizing your dreams.