I dreamed of the future

I dreamed of the future, and it became my reality. When I was a child, I had so many ambitions. It was not just luck. There was a lot of work and sacrifice involved. But thankfully I got to achieve many of those dreams. I got to work in the area that I wanted, with computers. Then I met the most kind, handsome, and supportive partner. We got married and formed a beautiful family, to which our pets also are a part. I moved countries and now live in a beautiful place. It has such a diverse population, with kind and resilient people.

About half way in my life, I came across the poem below, Thinking by Walter D. Wintle. It encompasses much of the philosophy I have based my life on. I don’t believe in giving up. If you have a dream, go after it. It won’t be easy, I know. But if you have the right mindset, you can achieve it. The greatest obstacle you will find in your life is yourself. That’s not to diminish any other factors we face. But we need to develop a winning attitude. Then the other things will fall into place.

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,
It is almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost;
For out in this world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can!

Thinking by Walter D. Wintle

I’m not going to pretend I never failed, far from it. It happened many, many times. But displaying resiliency is really like developing an habit. When we fall, we shake the dust and get up. Only this way we can reach our objectives. And, willing it or not, our reality will only be molded by the way we imagine it. So, if I ever write my autobiography, I think this will be my opening sentence. “I dreamed of the future, and it became true.”