A dream lost can be vision regained; New vistas, new dreams, new values, or old values held with deeper ,true, and more meaningful passion. True loss is not the death of a dream but the loss of the CAPACITY for dreaming. Often the death of a dream will narrow the field of one's dream search.
Perhaps the death of a dream is a positive outcome when one determines he was in the wrong field all along. Having let go of what formerly held him captive he is free to once again to pursue higher pastures where vision can focus on new vistas. With new vistas come fresh perspective on the lay of the land and where to till next; cultivating his newly cleared fields with the manure of exhausted dreams thereby enriching his future with his past.
The turning of another year is a time for reflection and assigning a value to the past and dream for the future. Just remember as the Apostle Paul said,"The things that are seen are temporary the things that are unseen are eternal". The problem with dreaming is that we fixate on that which is seen . Paul makes it clear we should be looking higher all along. Thoreau said," We should build our castles in the air then put foundations under them."
This year I dream of being;
* A man of peace
*A man of prayer
*A man of integrity
*A man of insight
*A man known for his kindness
*A man known for his generosity
*A man of enduring empathy
*A man of abiding grace
*A man of deep understanding and subsequent patience
*A loving man
*A selfless man
*A sacrificial man
*A man noble in intent and action
May God help me build foundations under my dreams.......
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