Why Dreamers Change the World 🪄🌎

Sep '24 (edited) • General

Most of us have been taught to be "realistic."

Life’s tough lessons, disappointments, and fears condition us to expect the worst.

If we don’t hope for much, we won’t be let down.

If we plan for failure, it’s easier to stomach when things go south.

And sure, this approach might keep us safe from the sharp edges of disappointment, but it also locks us in a tiny box, far away from possibility.

Realists, while often smart and practical, can end up being the most imprisoned.

They limit their vision to what's currently visible and measurable, forgetting that everything extraordinary in this world was once invisible and immeasurable.

The smartphone you’re reading this on, the music that moves you, the very idea of flying through the sky - all were first conceived by people who were called crazy - delusional even.

They dared to imagine something beyond the here and now, and they took steady, sometimes stumbling steps toward it.

Being “a little delusional” isn’t about abandoning all logic or pretending you’re God’s gift to the universe without lifting a finger.

It’s about giving yourself the freedom to envision a reality that doesn’t exist yet while staying rooted enough to make it happen.

It’s about holding a vision in your mind that’s so vivid, it makes the present feel less like a prison and more like a launchpad.

Let’s face it: The most miserable people are often the ones who are stuck being "realistic."

They see only what's right in front of them and call it the whole picture.

This mindset blocks any room for growth or change because they’ve already decided that change is impossible or, at the very least, improbable.

And when you’ve convinced yourself that something’s impossible, you won’t even bother trying.

Now think of the dreamers.

The so-called delusional ones.

These are the people who look at a bleak situation and say, “I can make it better.”

They see injustice, suffering, boredom, and they imagine joy, freedom, and excitement.

Their minds wander into uncharted territory.

They’re brave enough to explore, even when they have no idea what they’ll find or how they’ll get there.

It’s that ability to feel what could be, rather than just accepting what is, that changes the game.

When you let yourself connect emotionally to a possibility - when you feel that future success, that incredible work of art, that life-changing innovation - it drives you in a way that mere logic never could.

But here’s the key: dreaming is just the start.

The secret sauce is blending that dream with relentless, consistent action.

Don’t just daydream about performing to sold-out crowds or launching your own creative business - start singing, start designing, start building.

Inch by inch, step by step, make your way toward that vision, even if the path isn’t clear.

Stay delusional enough to keep dreaming and grounded enough to keep doing.

Remember, being a little bit delusional isn’t about denying reality; it’s about refusing to let current reality be the end of the story.

It’s about daring to write a new chapter, even when everyone else is stuck on the same page.

So, be bold.

Be a bit mad.

Let yourself dream bigger than what seems "realistic."

But then, with all the courage you can muster, take the smallest, most tangible steps you can towards that dream every single day.

That’s how you bring what’s possible into what is.