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My Dream
To depict my
dream and allow it to be embodied by words can prove to be a
challenge. Not a challenge of the body or mind, but a
challenge of the heart.
While
attempting to unearth the hidden concepts encased within me,
to search within my heart and soul, for an answer to the
timeless question of what my dream really is, the only
notion that becomes apparent is happiness, for a dream is
just that, an outlet for happiness.
And so begins
the journey to everlasting happiness, via the trials and
triumphs of life. But how will this ‘everlasting
happiness’ ever be accomplished? Some people may tell
you it’s through hard-labour and dedication towards a
certain goal that one will truly be happy, for the end
result must surely be worth all the toil. Sure, this concept
will conceivably make you happy, however what will happen to
the time between now and then?
Will it
forever be shelved away, like an old photo-album or
newspaper? Will its essence remain hovering amid the
consciousness of your mind, like an old movie? And what
would happen to you if, sadly, you didn’t reach that certain
goal from which all your life has been derived? Will you
walk the streets of the world, clutching an incomplete
persona?
My dream is
not for the far future, for I do not know what will happen
between now and then; equally my dream is not to amend an
inaccessible past. My dream lives within this very minute,
this very second.
I dream of the
day when instead of reminiscing on past conflicts and mis-understandings
people will cease the moment and embrace each-other. I dream
of the day where differences are put aside and respected,
where pointless pain in both animals and humans alike, is
eradicated. I dream of the day when people, and especially
youths, will set aside the anxieties of the future and
absorb the simple pleasures of life; feeling the warmth of
the sun’s rays first thing in the morning, or sitting and
observing the twilight hours of a long summer’s day, as the
warmth becomes entwined with a crisp cool breeze and cicadas
begin to sing their merry song…
I believe this
acceptance of the past and embracement of the future is the
key to the locked gates of ‘eternal happiness’, for
if you rely solely on the future to provide you with the
happiness your spirit desires, you would have wasted one of
the most precious gifts you have ever been given, the
present.
The future
can never be reached without the stepping stones of the
present to guide you through; furthermore the future
reflects what you have accomplished in the present.
Thus, my dream
remains; to be happy right now, to take each day as it
comes, to allow my life to be governed by my heart, and to
always try to do what is right and good.
In saying
that, there are many things I dream of being different in
this world, for how can I be completely happy in a world
where children are dying from starvation, while half-way
across the world other children are experiencing
health-problems from obesity, or a world where 50-250
species of animals become extinct everyday, or a
world where countless wars, national and international, are
still being fought?
It is my
greatest hope that the dreams of others is to change these
awful things also, for this world is not only mine and is
not only yours, it is ours.
I know I alone
will not be able to save the world; I know I won’t be able
to save a million lives, or stop wars and diseases from
plaguing the earth, all I can do is strive and hope. Hope
that if the world is to be changed, if we are to drain the
earth from these terrible happenings, each day, each action
of kindness must surely count.
If each of us
endeavoured to complete one kind act towards a fellow living
being every-day, without an ulterior motive clinging to our
backs, millions of smiles would light up the days of the
world, not to mention the sensation of contentment each of
us would be entitled to.
I believe that
if people began to slow down and just be, just
breathe in the clean air Australia endows us with, or just
sit and talk with family and friends, or just appreciate the
un-fabricated beauty of nature, my dream would come true.
Then perhaps
instead of paying so much attention towards idealistic
processions, such as money, cars and clothes, a greater
appreciation of life would have been established.
I trust that
my dream will one day become a reality, perhaps not in 10
years, or even 100 years, however I carry within my heart
this dream, after-all, many universally changing ideas were
once small seedlings embedded within a dream.
I just hope
that one day everyone will be just that little bit happier,
that little bit kinder and that little bit more
appreciative, for it’s what the world really needs.
Nevertheless,
for now I will continue to study, to learn and to obtain a
greater understanding of all I can, for as they say;
knowledge is power. However I will also be appreciative of
every day that I have been blessed with, and be grateful to
be in a position where I can say I am living a dream, as I
embark on the voyage to make the dreams of others come true.
This is my
dream; this is the only thing I can offer to the world, and
this is the only thing I will endeavour to carryout
through-out my entire life. I only wish to inspire the
dreams of others.
So, embrace
the ones you love, the memories you’ve made, and more
importantly the beautiful gift of a new day, for you are
living your dream right now, and the tragic day when you may
wake up remains looming. |
