There are two tragedies in this life we live. The first one is someone not achieving their dream. The second is for one to actually achieve their dream. Yes it sounds weird. These were the words of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. The first tragedy is very obvious that when one fails to achieve their dream then they become shattered and feel pain or embarrassment or even both. But how is achieving your dream a tragedy? It should in fact be a source of great joy to achieve and thrill in the sea of success. So lets dwell on the second tragedy that is one achieving their dream.
When one achieves their dream the question becomes "what is next?" This is because what you purposed to achieve is done. In the absence of new purpose and an urge to achieve something then the gusto for living is diminished. The enthusiasm of looking forward to something is lost and life can be dull, meaningless and boring after that. That is the tragedy. So how do we avoid this tragedy of achieving one's dream? The answer is simple dream big.
When your dream is big then it will keep you enthusiastic about life by challenging you and keeping you on toes. You will always have something to look forward to and to excite your imagination. Achieving your dream can be disappointing when you realize it was not as good as you had expected or imagined. Therefore, the total sum of your dream should always just be a fragment of imagination. Imagination is usually sweeter and better than reality.
In essence, for you to avoid the tragedy of achieving your dream, make the dream so big that it will take your whole lifetime to achieve. Dream something that will keep you up at night imagining and looking forward to it. Dream big that it terrifies you and excites you in equal measure. Design a dream that keeps you moving forward in life. Dream big and you will avoid the tragedy of achieving our dream.
