When is the last time you said to yourself, “Wouldn’t it be fun if _________ happened?” or ” Wouldn’t it be awesome if ___________?” Sure you have! The last time you did that,, did you make an effort to make it become a reality or did you talk yourself out of it and remind yourself of all the reasons it wouldn’t work or why it was just a silly idea? All successful doers know the power that comes from dreaming. The difference is they didn’t just dream about these things, they used their dream as fuel to make the reality happen.

This exercise is as simple as it sounds. Spend the next 10 minutes being creative and asking yourself the question above over and over or keep doing it until you run out of ideas. Tell yourself you’re going to make at least one come true. The fun part is once you get started, you’ll be eager to make more than one come true. For example, “Wouldn’t it be fun if I hosted a slumber party?” Who cares if your 35, do it anyway. “Wouldn’t it be fun if I painted the bathroom a totally different color? Wouldn’t it be fun if I surprised my man at work and took him to dinner? Wouldn’t it be cool if I hosted a party and everyone brought a bag of food to donate to the shelter? Wouldn’t it be fun to save up for 6 months and go to Mexico?” You get the picture.

We need to allot ourselves daily time to tap into that inner child to dream and have FUN. It’s crucial for the survival of the soul. We need to ask our brains to deliver instead of hoping something good will just come to us. The dreaming part is fun, but that’s when the energy and enthusiasm subsides for most people, because then comes hard work and finding the time or money to make dreams a reality. Always take yourself back to this list and remind yourself why you thought these things would be FUN. The hard work won’t seem like an issue at all.

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