“At 50, you ought to be at your home, with your family only, as you retire away”
“You man, you are not serious….aren’t you supposed to be driving that Mercedes slowly and not that hurriedly?”
“You are my one and only”.
“You are the best employee we’ve had in a long time. Firing you is impossible”.
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That’s just a quick sample that could come off head, in a jiffy
Of the things that have embedded in our minds, by our fellow people
As dreams we should have all the time
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Wouldn’t you call this selling you a dream?
To you, it may be very okay to do so
And sooo not okay, to another person
This is where I ask if this particular dream or dreams sold to us, have such a high price to be paid for them
And one, that can’t wait to be cleared with our debtors
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On many occasions, I see many of us rushing into things
Most times, without stopping to clearly think things through
At times, we do think about these things through but what the hell, we trash aside our thoughts
And keep going on in dream-land
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Come the time of asking our sales personnel
Many of them turn out to be disappointing with their job
They sell false hopes, imaginations, dreams, and visions to other people who have entrusted them with their hearts and minds
Making up all kind of excuses like, “I didn’t know what I was saying at the time”, “I guess I have a mistake”…..
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Is it just our desperation that they prey on and use to trap us in their palms?
Is it our willingness to follow the excitement wherever it goes?
Is it our choice to defy all odds to see to it that we make it to the top of things?
Hhhhhmmmmm….
I honestly can’t wrap my finger around this
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As I write this, I’ll tell you that I ain’t got beef with you selling me a dream
For it doesn’t distract me necessarily from what I set out to achieve by the end of the day
No matter how much you laugh at me or mock me or make fun of me
I got my eyes and sights on the biggest prize, in the land
And taking up the bronze medal is simply unacceptable to me!
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Anything short of that, I can’t and won’t buy that dream!
You’re right that you’re never too old to go after your dreams. You only have one life and the only who will be most affected if you don’t follow your dreams is you. Thanks for sharing.
Aaaahhhh…you’ve said this beautifully, Vox! Thank you for sharing.
Love it, am so proud of you. ??????
Aaawwwww….thank you, Maureen!
Some pretty deep thoughts here… loving it!
Aaawwww….thank you, Monika. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks brother…its a food of thought
You’re welcome, Lauben! Am so glad to hear this.
Dreams are sold to us from childhood but what is funny is that even when we are of age,we can’t seem to stand by our own dreams..thank you Edgar,very beautiful thoughts.
Hhhhhhmmmmmm….its very interesting…..now that you’ve spoken about it, Mercy. You’re welcome.
Thank you for sharing, as well. ??
wonderful…people seem to follow the system…i aint that nigga…my dream is my priority, and im gonna die for it
Aaaahhhhh…..alright, Isaac. I’m very happy to hear that. If you say so. ?
“If you don’t build your dreams, someone will hire you to build theirs”
I always follow that quote, and you should, too, YOLO
😍😍😍😂😂 true true!
I love your attitude! Never stop reaching for the biggest prize you can. That’s how you achieve great things. Love this.
😍😍 thank you!
I think we need to come up with our own dreams and not have them “sold” to us by others. The person that knows us the best is ourselves, who better to come up with a dream, haha.
😂😂👏👏 true true!
Others may try to convince you to take certain paths but you should live your own dream. Life is too short to be anything but happy.
😍😍 thank you
Reaching for more can be very positive if you do not get caught in those traps. Your perceptions of people’s motives are really quite fascinating.
😭😭 thank you!
You always have so many deep thoughts about life. Something to think about.
😳😳😳 I do, unfortunately.
I call them “loving dream stealers” because if they’re trying to sell you a dream, they don’t care about your own. My partner is dealing with this at work right now.
😂😂😂 ooohhhh….sorry to hear about that!
There are so many dreams sold to us by our societal norms and expectations. I think it’s important to consider which dreams are truly your own, from your heart, and chase after the things that matter most to you! Thank you for sharing your thoughts ♡
😍😍👏👏 you’re welcome.
What a deep and personal piece of writing – so powerful words. You are too old for your dreams only when you’re dead! 🙂
😂😂 true true!
I love your positivity and being true to yourself. No one can tell you what you need to do with your time, your life, or how to reach your dreams.
👏👏 thank you!
I think if we all apply a little consciousness, we won’t be considered victims of any kind of dreams or stories.
👏👏 maybe!
There’s no age limit for reaching our dreams. We should really aim high! Never settle for anything less.
LOUD IT, Emman!
LOVE this and just the inspiration that I needed this morning! Any dreams are possible and why not reach for the top in my opinion x
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