I’m not just talking about
the big visionaries and go-getters, but the ordinary folk, the quiet achievers
with a dream they pursue with equal amounts of joy, determination and diligence.
It’s their passion that inspires; the light in their eyes, the enthusiasm in
their voice, the brightness of their countenance and posture when they share
their dream. I can’t get enough of it, whatever they do.
But they take some finding,
as they often pursue their dreams with such focus and intent that they have no
time for the usual consumer driven pursuits of the ‘passionless’ nor the idle
chatter of the ‘aimless’. To find these dreamers you definitely need to be a
‘there-you-are’ sort of person, entering new relationships and conversations
armed with a few good questions such as “what do you enjoy doing with your free
time?’ or , ‘what are your dreams for the future?” If you’ve been honing your
listening skills up till then you’ll end up being inspired, guaranteed. You
will definitely learn something.
I have recently been
inspired by a missionary whose dream is to help relieve poverty in Eastern
Europe;
a farmer who dreams of
returning farms, animals and people to their natural state of good health;
a Philippines teacher of the
deaf who is helping them become self-supporting;
a young gardener who grows
and preserves her own food;
lots of
young mums providing safe, nurturing homes for their little ones in a world
becoming increasingly averse to traditional family values;
volunteer firefighters, CRE
teachers, Kids Hope mentors, mental health and elderly carers;
a high school chaplain who
loves and cares for unhappy, confused teenagers;
These dreamers lift my heart when it becomes heavy with too much of the ‘nightly news’. They remind me that all is NOT bad in the world
So pursue those dreams, fan
those passions. Someone like me will love hearing about it and be inspired.
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