Dream, but with eyes open

By
A G Krishnamurthy on why some people fail to realise their dreams in Business Standard

My first reason was that people tend to get distracted or disheartened, which they mustn’t even if it feels like it might take forever. The second reason why some people’s dreams don’t come true is when their dreams and core competencies are not in tune with each other. Which is why I quote Dhirubhai Ambani as having said “Dream, but with your eyes open”. To be aware of one’s inherent capabilities and inclinations is crucial. One of the advantages of being aware of your competence is that it invests you with the wherewithal to reach your goal, regardless of what the world thinks. Your goal should be your personal calling, not what is currently “in” or what you have been advised to do. Advisers fall by the wayside by and by, and most people give up on their dreams when the cheering and the encouragement stop. You know you will achieve your dream when you can carry on without all this. You draw your sustenance from no one but yourself.

When your dream and competencies are in sync, your own intuition or common sense will lead you towards it.

A small example. I get lots of mail from people who tell me that they have what is in their estimation an excellent film script for a TVC, and would I kindly put them in touch with the ad agency for the brand? Now, if this dream of theirs was in sync with their competencies, they would know instinctively that they need to be educated in the craft first. They would first set about trying to get trained in the field rather than indulging misguided notions of their own advertising genius. Dreaming within the framework of your core strengths is necessary for a dream to become reality.

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