I have a poster in my room. It's of an Oscar statue next to a bunch of black and white pictures of famous Oscar winning movies From Casablanca to Forest Gump, movies we have all seen and loved. It's the first thing I see in the morning when I open my eyes and it inspires me to think that one day I could be up there holding a golden statue for a film I've written, produced or acted in. It serves as a daily reminder, like Jim Carrey and the check he carried in his wallet for a million dollars to his name way before he reached stardom.
Dreams are wonderful but if they prevent you from loving your life as it is now they could be those sneaky stealers of joy within. I remember my ex-husband Sean once telling me, "I am afraid that if you don't find some kind of success in acting you will never be happy." A dream should fill you with the joy of anticipation, success and better times to come. If your dream is preventing you to acknowledge the blessings in your life as it is now maybe it is time to re-think it. Not forget about it up but reorganize it in your mind and life to create space for more joy.
Today that poster is going down. Is not that I'm giving up on my dreams, not at all. But I am leaving behind the idea that I need that piece of the puzzle in order to be happy today.
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