Dreams are very important. As a person, It is necessary to have a dream in life. We all need somewhere to head to, and something to believe in. Dreams are like a compass, that tells us what direction or way to go to. We might not have the same dream that carried with us when we were little, after all, we are always evolving and growing as people. Without a dream, where are we heading? Whether our dream is related to our career or a personal mission, believing in something and wanting to achieve brings with a certain enthusiasm for life. It is the opposite of simply drifting along. It can be a difference between excitement and apathy.

We are all our own people, but our environment can have a huge impact on how our lives turn out. When there is nothing to spark the dreams, ambitions, and hopes inside people, then negativity often prevails. Everybody needs something to strive for, and reaching for goals fosters confidence and higher self-esteem. Our sense of achievement is greater when those goals are things we care passionately.

Even in bad times, our dreams can be the difference between drowning and swimming. Dreams help us to keep floating or keep swimming until we reach want we want and be successful. Having belief in our dreams is perhaps more important than actually achieving the end result.  I want to be a Petroleum Engineer because I want to be part of the booming oil industry of North Dakota. If I have a dream, you should have your own too.

I can’t imagine not having a dream. I can’t imagine myself staying at home without any kind of goal to aim for. I like to think of life as a journey of learning and growth; a journey that doesn’t just come to an end, because we have reached a certain point when we think we’ve done it all. Being motivated and inspired surely helps to keep us feeling positive and worthy, even in our later decades. As we grow older, perhaps our dreams will change, but that doesn’t mean we should let go of them altogether.