The Courage to Dream

Searching for what you want to do with your life can be a strenuous task. Preconceived notions are everywhere, and exorcising stigma is not easy. At a certain point you're supposed to have it all figured out, and if you don't you're looked upon with judging eyes. Tell a person who has a steady job that you do not, and the look in their eyes will inevitably contain a hint of disapproval. After all, “there ain't nothin' goin' on but the rent.”

It can be rough to be someone who searches for a meaning. A purpose. The feeling of not being understood can easily creep in, and even the most well-intended words can have no meaning. It is a dark and lonely way of spending time.

But the darkness is not complete. There will always be a few rays of sunshine, some spots of color, and some people to serve as a guiding light. They won't do it by telling you precisely what to do, but they will be beacons of inspirations. All you have to do is look for them.

The final part of the speech Russell Crowe gave when he won an Oscar for the movie “The Gladiator” is a beacon. It contains all you need to know. It goes as follows:

“You know when you, ahh, when you grow up in the suburbs of Sydney, or Auckland, or Newcastle, like Ridley or Jamie Bell, ahm, or the suburbs of anywhere. You know, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. But this moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings.

And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage; It's possible.”

That last sentence is so beautiful, and so poetic, that it's capable of serving as guidance and inspiration for anyone.

Don't settle. Don't give up.

It's possible.

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