Memories...
Sunday, June 03, 2007
DARING TO DREAM
Mr Wang has a few recent blog posts about goal-setting and success in life which i really enjoyed reading, and which i largely agree with. I have always felt myself that the human mind is a tremendous and incredible contrivance, capable of willing a person to extraordinary heights and beyond imaginable limits. That is why success in life often starts from the mind, and it is so important to dare to dream. Many people do not even dare to dream in their mind, and if you cannot break through the mental barriers, you can never achieve your grandiose dreams or turn them into reality. But of coz, only dreaming and not pursuing concrete actions will never do as well.
Hyflux President Olivia Lum and Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo share snippets of their experience in today's New Paper. Apparently there's a new book in town "Chicken Soup for the Singapore Soul- Stories to inspire and uplift the hearts of Singaporeans". I am definitely going to get it man. Always love reading books like these since young.
Here's a quote from Oliva which i very much believe in as well:
"The most dangerous thing that can stop a person from being a successful entrepreneur is to listen to others who will say things like, 'This is not new' or, 'If it is so wonderful, then why haven't other people done it before?' If I had listened to those words when Hyflux was in its infancy, I would never have made it. I have always dreamt big. I still do."
I m sure all of us have always met people, friends, relatives or even family members who tell you that certain dreams/ ventures are not worth pursuing, or what u re doing is a waste of time, or doubt/ look down on your passions. In Chinese, its called "Puo1 len2 shui3" or "Dumping Cold Water". Frankly, since young, i never really pay much attention to these discrediting or dampening opinions.
After all, you are living YOUR own life, NOT your parents', your friends', or your relatives' lives. Why then should you listen to how others want you to live your life?