Is my reality a dream or my dream a reality?

I love the quote from Nick Jonas who said, "Dreams are reality waiting to happen."

What dreams have you had in your life that you are still waiting to realize? For many of us, we had dreams when we were younger but then we grew up or life happened. Maybe you were told by someone in your life that your dream was unrealistic, impossible, or simply stupid. Maybe that voice wasn't from someone on the outside looking in but was actually that inner voice that created doubt and caused you to move away from your dream or give up on it altogether.

One of my favorite books of all time is a classic written by James Allen in 1903 called As a Man Thinketh (get your free download HERE). Allen talks about the power of our thoughts in shaping our own destiny and bringing our dreams into reality. He says, "Man is the master of thought, the molder of character, and the maker and shaper of condition, environment, and destiny."

I have come to believe as Allen believes that all that a man/woman achieves and all that they fail to achieve is the direct result of their own thoughts. If you have dreams that have not been realized or that you have given up on, I want to encourage you that they are not dead, they are only sleeping. They are waiting for you to break out of your limiting beliefs and believe again.

God would not have given you dreams if He had not already given you everything you need to fulfill them. So what are you waiting for?

Dreaming is nothing without action. Take daily actions to turn your big dream into reality. No matter how small, every action you take gets you one step closer to your big dream, and every day you take action you build momentum. A small action every day might not feel significant at the time, but over time little things add up.

Here are 4 ways you can begin to turn your dreams into reality

• 1. Declare it out loud
• We are committed to what we confess. When you declare something out loud you immediately become more accountable for that declaration. When you declare that dream or destination out loud your subconscious begins to look for ways to make it happen. The first step in turning your dreams or destination into reality is declaring out loud. 
• 2. Write it down and share it with someone
• Write it out, post it where you can see it, set it as your screen saver, and then tell someone about it. Invite them to ask you about it. Remember life happens and distractions come. The old saying out of sight, out of mind is true. Keep your dream insight
• 3. Assess your current reality in relation to your dream. 
• This can be tough, but it is critical. When you take an honest assessment of where you are in comparison to your dream or the destination you are seeking to reach, you identify the gap. You can not start to bridge the gap until you know how big it is. Don’t take on criticism or shame about where you are. See it as the starting line
• 4. Make it real!
• This is all about taping into your motivation… WHY do you want to achieve this dream or reach this destination? What is your motivation? The greater your motivation the greater your chance of achieving your goal or reaching your destination. Again write out your why and share it with that same friend. Give them permission to remind you of your why if you ever start to get distracted. 

Here is the key to identifying your WHY… It has to elicit an emotion. Your Why can’t be vague, it has to be tangible, and you have to be able to feel it. There must be emotion attached to your why or something else will come and steal your dream. 

If you will just practice these four steps you will be well on your way from moving that dream to a reality and if you're interested in the rest of the process I would love to help you.

It's all about building your roadmap and putting action to your dreams. In the process, we will have to crush those limiting beliefs and shift our mindset from fear to faith.

I know for me I've had a coach for the last 20 years and they have helped me to pull back the blinders and to see what I can't see. They've reminded me of the dreams and the greatness inside me. I believe everyone should have a coach who knows how to help us get from where we are to where we want to be.

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Rick Torrison is a Success Certified Coach, Accountability Advisor, Certified DISC trainer, facilitator, Author, Speaker, and Trainer.