Dreams

 DREAM because dreams do come true" is repeatedly said by every legend who has etched his or her name in the history of time. We all have dreams, dreams of making it big in the area we are Interested in, being the best in whatever we do, living a life surrounded by luxury, everything on this planet within our reach and the list goes on. Actually it does not end there, having a dream is only half a battle won. The next half is the most important and crucial one, that is 'radical action. As Mahatria says, "It takes what it takes to become what you want to become". The only way is to work your way up one step at a time, there is no other way.

Everyone has big dreams and high hopes but when the time comes to act towards realising the dream, fear creeps in and all types of self-limiting questions flood our mind. "What if1 end up penniless, "What if fail so badly that regret for it my entire life and the most dominant and common one being "What if I become a laughing stock and end up embarrassing my family etc. such questions pop up in the weak mind Due to these self-limiting beliefs, we don't even start or take the first step towards our dream

Yes you might not have a great start but in order to become great you need to start! You need to get going even if you don't feel like it. The world record holder for sprinting, Usain Bolt, (100 Mtrs in 9.53 Sec), shared in an interview what goes through his mind sometimes, when he is in practice session completely exhausted. "A that moment you just want to stop, you just want to give up right there. To bell with this, I just want to go home. Sometimes when you get up from the bed you know what type of training is planned for you today. It's like 'Oh God, Idon't want to go today But you have to go. -that makes him what he is today! Even the people you look up to and admire go through this negative thinking process but they take the ap and move forward in spite of this negative mindset. That makes them a Legend. Body says Stop I am tired, mind says "T can't anymore, but the heart says "You still have a goal to achieve and you go back to work that is GRIND Easier said than done. But in order to be grest you must start. You need to practice this Grind Mindser day-in and day-out. Yo, it is going to be forced and it does not seem natural at the initial stages. You need to dig in deep and keep grinding even after you get tired Bosing legend Mohammed Ali was asked "How many sit ups do you do everyday? Mohammed Ali replied, "I don't count my sit ups. I only start counting when it starts to pain. That is what really counts". There is no such thing called Tasy success and the famous Overnight success' does not exist

Barcelona and Argentina Star Forward Lionel Messi (4 times World Player of the Year) once said. "It took me 19 years to become an overnight success". You need to practice, you need to push forward even if you don't feel like it. It is sacrifice day-in and day-out. Sacrifice i mast, if you want to succeed.Everyone in this world is talented. That is why everyone is whique but your talent can take you only to a certain level. In order to grow past your talentu need to put in the extra effort, that is you must Grind. That is why it is called skill. The Hollywood actor Will Smith said "Talent is what you got naturally Skill is got by hours and hours and hours on besting on your craft". There is a term called Prodigy. Even they need to practice to hone their skill

Walter Edward Dandy in Amtion neurosurgeon was the first person to perform surgery for Posterior Fossa Partial Trigeminal Rhizotomy in the brain. No one at that time thought this surgery would be possible but Walter Dandy had a dream, dream of giving people a second chance to live and he was willing to start, so be went ahead with the surgery. Do you know, his first 13 patients died. Can you imagine how devastating it would have been? All the blames, criticisms and his own self-doubt tormented him. But Walter was a strong minded person; in spite of the failures and ridicule, he went ahead with his attempt to find a cure and now he is proudly known as 'one of the three founding fathers of Neurosurgery. So you need to keep moving forward despite the odds. Even the most accomplished person faces adversity but the legend is the one who refuses to give up to adversity and rises above it Our honourable former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born to a fisherman family in a small village near Rameswaram He studied in a small government school and used to distribute newspaper in his younger age, went on to become a world renowned nuclear scientist, miking India a nuclear power house and famously known for receiving a standing ovation for his spooch at the EU (European Union)Parliament. Do you think it must have ben a walk in the park for him, frm an ordinary boy from Rameswaram to becoming a world renowned scientist and 11" President of India? 

The Real Madrid star and Portugal football team's captain, the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo was born in a very poor family. His mother was a cook and his father was a kit man in a local football club. In an interview his mother said "Ronnie used to practice daily from morning to night". Ronaldo had to relocate himself away from his family as he got an offer for better training. He was depressed and home sick, he used to call home and cry daily. He had difficulty in making friends. He wanted to quit but his determination was longer than his self- doubt and focused all his energy in improving his game and improving as a person, finally he got selected for Portugal's most famous club "Sporting Lisbon" and even got selected for the top 11 in the Euro 2004 squad for Portugal. He was just 19 years old then. September 6, 2006, Portugal was facing Russia for a decisive spot in the 2006 World Cup, Germany. Ronaldo was on the starting II and was one of the important players in the squad But few hours before the match he received an information from his home to about his father's death. His coach gave him an option to go home but Ronaldo refused and he wanted to dedicate the mate to his father. Even though the match ended in a draw, due to his brilliant passing, attempts on goal and ball position, he was named man of the match. His father used to tell him that he has to become the best footballer. Now Cristiano Ronaldo is the most decorated superstar and legend to ever play the sport. A young boy asked Ronaldo, "How do I become like you? Ronaldo replied, "Believe in your capacities, Work Hard, Give Your 100% every time and dream because dreams do come true.

Legends are the one who gambled with life. They took chances and risked everything they had to get what they wanted. Road to success is a lonely road, learn to walk alone. Yes, it is very hard, but in the end it is worth it. And that knowledge comes with an expense. But you have to start somewhere. Even if you don't feel like it "Get up, Dress Up And Show Up. "Wrong action leads me somewhere, but inaction will lead me nowhere" says Mahatria. So get out of your comfort zone and embrace the uncertainty Remember, legends embrace all kinds of uncertainty and difficulties at any given point of time, they don't choose according to their comfort zone. They always look for ways to expand their comfort zone by constantly stepping out of them. So, get up, grind, never give up, succeed and repeat.