{"id":13302,"date":"2014-10-13T10:01:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T17:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becomingblog.wpengine.com\/?p=13302"},"modified":"2014-10-13T10:20:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-13T17:20:34","slug":"share-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/share-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Speak Your Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.\u201d<\/em> \u2015Eleanor Roosevelt<\/p>\n

Recently, I had coffee with a friend. We talked about family and sports and the weather. At one point, he asked what exciting things were happening in my life.<\/p>\n

I told him about my dream to build orphanages and become directly\u00a0involved in orphan care around the world. I had mentioned the idea to a few close family members, but this\u00a0was the first time I had told him specifically. He became immediately interested.<\/p>\n

The topic soon became the focus of our conversation\u2014though not at all like you might expect. In fact, he knew more about the subject\u00a0than I did.<\/p>\n

He asked dozens of questions. I answered most of them by saying, \u201cI\u2019m not sure. We\u2019re still trying to figure that out. For now, it\u2019s just a dream. I don’t know how I am going to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s not always easy to answer, “I don’t know.” But, in that moment, I was content with my response. I don’t have all the answers. For now, it is just a dream. It is definitely an important one for my wife and me; but still, right now, it is just a dream.<\/p>\n

All dreams start as thoughts alone in our mind. And too many dreams end there\u2014solitary thoughts that simply fade away.<\/p>\n

The quickest and most effective first step to make dreams come true is to share them\u00a0aloud. (tweet that<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Of course, this can also be one of the most difficult steps.<\/p>\n

We often fear:<\/p>\n