"A man must have his dreams — memory dreams of the past and eager dreams of the future. I never want to stop reaching for new goals."
French Actor, Singer
1888 - 1972
What does your future hold for you? Have you ever wished you knew the answer to that question? How would change your life if you could predict the future? Do you read your horoscope regularly? Do you wish you had a crystal ball into which you could gaze?
I do believe that we often know what is going to happen to us before it actually happens. Years ago I kept a dream journal where I recorded a dream of marrying my wife a month before I met her. I am convinced that some of our nighttime dreams can predict the future. Learn to listen to your subconscious.
But I am also convinced that we can predict our future by setting goals. Goals give a focus and a direction to our lives. Our lives are like a journey. If we have a road map, we are more likely to reach our destination, to achieve our dreams. Goals serve as the road map. But like any trip, there can be detours, flat tires and accidents. The road map is not the journey, only a guide. And sometimes it is the side trips that are more interesting than the interstate. And the people we meet along the way will touch our lives and teach us much.
So what is the road map for your life? Where are you headed? Are you on a side road or the main highway? Are you hitchhiking through life or are you driving a Corvette? Who is sitting in the seat next to you? Who is in the backseat? When you reach the end of the road one day (and we all will reach the end of the road), what is the legacy you will leave behind? Will you have achieved your goals? Will you have produced the art you dreamed of creating? How will you remember your life?
Here is a video of Maurice Chevalier with Hermione Gingold singing, "I Remember It Well." Enjoy.
