Tag Archives: dreams

What Werner Herzog Can Teach Us About Achieving our Dreams

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Trevor Ginn

The madman/genius director Werner Herzog is famous for making films in far off places which require near superhuman feats of endurance. Both Herzog and his fictional creations are frequently driven to attempt ambitious projects in the face of immense adversity, such as pulling a full sized boat over a mountain, or walking barefoot from Munich to Paris. Such feats require amazing vision and immense tenacity and Herzog has much to teach us about turning our dreams into reality r

How To Succeed by Changing Who You Think You Are

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Justin Mazza

The point of this post is not to discuss your running abilities. But rather to show you that anything is possible if you believe it to be. Witnessing Bannister run the mile in under four minutes allowed for other runners to not only know it is possible to do, but to actually do it themselves. r

What to Answer When They Ask What You Want to Be

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Wendy Aron

When I was five years old, my parents asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told them I wanted to be a butterfly. It did not seem to be the answer they were looking for.

But I quickly caught on. The next time they asked me that question, in junior high, I knew what I wanted to be– a crusading investigative reporter ala Woodward and Bernstein, or a humor columnist like Art Buchwald, or a theater critic such as John Simon. They told me those jobs were already taken and that journalism was a dead end. r

Should You Follow Your Dreams or Get a ‘Normal’ Job?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Ali Luke

If you’ve been interested in self-improvement for a while, you’ve probably come across phrases like “follow your passion” or “find your dream job”. You might have read books or articles that push you towards seeking out a career that you love, rather than a job that’s simply a means to an end. r

5 Powerful Ways to Make Time for Your Dreams

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ali Luke

Whatever your life looks like right now, I suspect that you wish you had a bit more time to pursue the things that really matter to you.
Maybe you want to write a novel, or travel around the world, or switch to a new career, or get fit and healthy … whatever your dreams are, they’re important. The trouble is, it’s so hard to find the time to actually work towards them. r