Are you waht you dreamed off?? or you are just too scared?

India
February 2, 2009 11:01pm CST
I was watching this movie today, Revolutionary Road, and to say, its a wonderful movie. the star cast and their acting are all upto the mark. But what caught my mind was, that, am I really what I dreamed of? Its just that I can't really make out, if what I dreamed of was one thing or the other. Or may be I think its just too childish a dream. I always liked cooking for people who appreciated my cooking and to fill their hearts and mind with the food's taste. Also I always have like adventure photography, or may I say nature photography, like photographing or covering storms and cyclones. Thats very adventures in itself. But then come to think of it, I haven't been yet blessed with the opportunity of doing what I care about. Life is really tough sometimes and you gotta make decisions that affect a lot of lives, specially your own. You gotta choose between not only good and bad, but also between whats right as people say and for them, or whats right as you think and for you. Its really tough making these decisions specially when the people who put you to test are your own loved ones, your parents or your partner. I am doing engineering right now, in the field of Manufacturing and Process Automation from a very good college, but then if I really think about it, thats not what I really wanted to do with my life. I wanted to be an artist, I mean like one who makes things look and feel good, like food and stuff. I really wanted to explore the limitless possibilities of life, not that what am doing is boring, but its just that I don't feel to do it with my whole heart, and may be am doing it just because all I got to do is to earn money and make a living and start a family. When your parents tell you that you gotta do it for that, you think that they most probably be right, cause you don't know any better. You find yourself competing with a world where you don't even know what you competing for will bring you any more than just money. I really want to fulfill all my dreams and I need to do that to find my rue strength. I am ready to do anything for the people whom I love, but I do need to know myself as well. After all its just one life. I think I will go for it, once I have fulfilled all the promises that I have made to my loved ones and have made their lives a little easier. I have to find a way to find myself and stop sucumbing to the world. Are you what you wanted to be, or are you just what you were made to be because of people around you? Will you take a chance and leave everything behind, with a little help and understanding from your loved ones and follow a path to find your true self? Think... or are you just to scared to leave the empty hopelessness of your lives? THINK
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@cuddiluk (1523)
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
For me, dream is the reflection of what is happening for past or few days days before you dreamed of something. When you are deeply thinking on something it will be apparently absorbed to your subconscious that cause you to dream when you sleep. It has a connection from your past thoughts.
• India
6 Feb 09
Thats what dreams really are. But a friend of mine once told me, a dream is not what you have when you sleep, but what keeps you from sleeping and I truly belive in that. In my post here I wished to know, what had you, as a child or at a certain age, dreamed of being as you grow old and successful. In which field did you dream to be? Take Care God Bless YOU
@soulist (2985)
• United States
3 Feb 09
There are times when I think I am what I dreamed of. I am a strong woman with a lot of ambitions and dreams. I am not where I wanted to be, but I see myself getting closer to my goals each day. I am a writer which is what I dreamt of being when I was younger, back then I didn't realize how hard it really was and I am dating an artist so I am happy with the way my life turned out.
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• India
6 Feb 09
Its correctly said that "Life is not a bed of roses", and I believe that its better that way, cause if life would have been an easy deal then, we wouldn't have ever understood the real worth of it. You are in a way lucky to be what you wanted. Take Care God Bless YOU
@stella1989 (2274)
• India
3 Feb 09
This is somewhat exactly the definition I gave to the word "life". I don't want to use the word "confusion" Though it is one of the big part of the puzzle. In answer to your question. I would like to add that .. To full fill your dreams you have to dream first. To walk you need to find the ground first. I have kind of similar dreams than yours (except that cooking thing) At least you have enough strength to do what you don't like to do or you don't enjoy doing. I tried to do the same thing but it didn't work out that well. Yes you can call that .."I am just whining and not really trying" But this way or that way it is just not happening. I am happy that I am still trying at least to get somewhere in my life. And lets hope that I get what I want and what probably is best for me as well. I don't care what others think.. I will do it until and unless I feel its right. At least, at last I'll be the one whom I can blame in future for every thing. For you I will say that .. just don't worry .. To be happy its never too late. And live your each moment fully!!
• India
6 Feb 09
Truly, thats the way one should live life. You know sometimes its tough and sometimes its easy, but if you keep on moving in your direction, you are bound for happiness and success. Hope you find your goal soon. Thanks for the valuable response. God Bless YOU
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@ALouie (118)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Unfortunately, I am a product of of what people around me have made me. I feel like a ball in a pinball machine being flung around by everyone flapping me this way and that. I don't think I am scared of being what I dreamed of, but rather I can not honestly say I know exactly what it is that I wish to do. Everything that I think I dream of seems to fall flat. I am an artist but I don't have any energy, which makes me think that either I am not a very good artist or I have not really found my calling. I actually don't mind washing windows that are on the ground level, but I am not actually very good at it. There is always lint, or there are streaks left behind.