Stick to your dreams and change your life

[Statement: This article is not original. When I see this article in the translation, I think it is very helpful for friends in the garden to enjoy it together. Original article: Stick to your dreams and change your life.]

The first thing I did when my wife and I were preparing for a trip was to come up with a map and confirm the route. Both online maps and vintage paper maps can guide us to our destination. Seeing the map spread out on the dining table, I couldn't help thinking: "How nice if there is a map of life !". A map that guides your life all the way!

A map of personal motivations can teach you the courses you should know in your life. In reality, it is often too late to learn these courses. Is there a map like this? By chance, I found the old Paul Coelho "Alchemy" at the bottom of the cupboard.

This book by Paulo Coelho is extremely popular (translated into 67 languages and sold 65 million ). The book tells the story of a boy who wants to realize his dream. On the way, he met an alchemy who had the magic of changing his life. The Alchemy gave the boy many life courses. Today, the freshness and applicability of these courses are no less than a few hundred years ago. These courses are interesting, but only by applying them to reality can the magic of changing fate be created.

So, when we encounter obstacles in our lives and in our pursuit of our dreams, what does Paulo teach us to do? What is the magic of his method to allow 6500 million people to buy this book?

1. Simple things are the most extraordinary in life

My family and I have a deep understanding of this, so I believe it. When I recall the moments when we had the most laughter and the most fun, we thought of the simplest things we were doing. Swimming in the swimming pool, searching for shells on the beach, playing board games, or sharing food-simple moments are the happiest moments of the family.

Think: What are your best memories in the past? What were you doing at that time?

2. Support your children to pursue their dreams

At the beginning of the story, the goat child called Santiago told his father that he wanted to travel and see the world. His father said that he wanted his son to stay in the village and be a priest in the future. But Santiago insisted that it was not his ideal to be a priest. How does his father do it? He gave Santiago some money, which he saved for the child and wished him good luck.

How many of us, our parents, have influenced us and led us to pursue a career that is different from our dreams (not in this subtle way? Let me talk about it. do you engage in your current job because you are enthusiastic about the job, or do you want to disappoint your parents? How do you feel about your career?

As a parent, it is really hard to accept if the path your child chooses is different from your hopes and plans. But it doesn't matter, as my wife often tells me, "Give them home, give them wings ." Give them plenty of love and let them pursue their dreams freely.

Thinking: What were your childhood dreams?

3. Nothing can stop you except yourself

Here, you only need to ask yourself a question: "If you are not afraid of anything, what will you do ?" Think about it.

4. There is only one way to learn, that is, action.

It is impossible to learn new things without action, just as to lose weight if you want to watch others exercise. Basically, we can only learn through our own experiences.

Thinking: What do you want to learn? What do you do next?

5. Believe in your feelings (or try to recognize the Omen and then put it into action)

Many times, before something happens or we make a decision, our subconscious has made a decision. Sometimes, the two decisions are different, so we feel that something is wrong or there is always some emotion, which makes us very worried. Malcolm Gladwell gave a detailed description of this phenomenon in his book "blinking: the magic of thinking without thinking. Believe in your feelings-it is sometimes more accurate than thinking.

6 stick to your dream

Some of us often dream about ourselves, but never realize our dreams. For some reason, we are locked in the cage of "dream" and never act. We have analyzed too much, and our dream has become a great mountain, which makes us unable to climb over. In this way, we will never learn the language we want to learn, go where we want to go, or start the company we want to open and write the books we want to write. Think about the best-selling books. What would it look like if the author did not take action to write a book?

Now, let's wake up from our dreams, live the life we thought about, and tap into our extraordinary potential to realize our value.

Thinking: What dream do you want to achieve now? Write them on a piece of paper and confirm that these goals can be achieved.

7. Know what you want

Set goals, develop plans, and achieve goals. As the saying goes: "a goal that has not been written down can only be regarded as a new year's plan-we all know that the New Year Plan is finally a piece of cake ."

8. make decisions and take crazy actions

The rivers of life will take you to unexpected places. Once you make a decision, start to act. One day, you will be surprised by your achievements.

9. Move forward-always forward

It's okay to look back occasionally, but don't live in the past. You can visit "poor city" in a short time, but after a while, you will drop all the items and move on.

10. When pursuing your dreams, you may encounter obstacles. At this time, you have to make a long journey.

When you try to realize your dream, you will surely encounter setbacks and failures. Don't be discouraged. The path to your dream may be difficult. Consider these challenges as a test of your perseverance and courage. These challenges are necessary and they will help you grow.

At the same time, you must learn to adjust your sails in unpredictable wind directions.

11 do not be afraid of unknown things

As long as you are talented and skillful, you can support your (or your family) Life. Always have confidence in yourself.

12. Learn to understand "cosmic language"-non-verbal

People express more than the language itself. Facial expressions, body language, or tone-these are non-verbal components. The more we intentionally pay attention to these languages, the better we can understand them.

Thinking: What subtle body language do people have when expressing "love?