Here are some of the main points from a blog post by the famous psychologist and author, Dr. Price Pritchett.
Everybody has a big dream they put off because it seems too hard to achieve. But Dr. Pritchett says these dreams are vital signs that tell us what we need to do.
Pritchett has learned something interesting over the years: people who really want to reach ambitious goals usually have the tools they need to do so. Our biggest dreams seem to match up with our hidden skills.
A lot of us give up on our dreams because we think it’s smart or sensible to do so. It’s straightforward for us to think that our goals are harder to reach than they really are, and we don’t give ourselves enough credit.
Prichett taught us that just because your goal is twice as big doesn’t mean it’s twice as hard. A lot of the time, big goals change the way we think and act in ways that help us stay on track.
A 16-inch pizza is not just twice as big as an 8-inch pizza: it’s four times bigger! Similarly, if you aim higher, you might find answers that work much better than you thought they would.
Someone named Pritchett says that great things happen when you work toward a goal you care about. It’s like your goal starts to help you. You get ideas and energy you didn’t know you had.
Pritchett says that even if things don’t go as planned, following your big dreams will help you learn and grow. You learn new things and have fun along the way.
So, as Dr. Pritchett said, don’t forget about your big dreams. They are showing you what you can do. Believe in them and give them a chance. What you can do might surprise you!