Your Dreams Come Down To Dollars

Your dreams come down to dollars. This is not to say that your dreams are dollars, or that dollars will make your dreams magically come true. It’s only to say that often, our dreams lie on the other side of a specific dollar amount. 

You call your dreams “dreams” and allow them to stay that way: as audacious ideas that are fun to imagine, but unlikely to come true. A perfect example of this is moving to the city. You tell yourself you’ll get there “someday”–that you’ll move when you feel more confident, when you can “finally take care of yourself.” 

When you place a plan on a dream, it becomes a goal. 

A little research might show you that all it would take to make rent in the city would be $400 more per month. A little spend analysis might show you that you could trim that amount each month. A little budget adjustment might show you you could save what you need in 9 months. Suddenly, the “you” you’ve been imagining is closer than you thought. 

There’s nothing wrong with dreams, and there’s no shame in dreaming. I have a soft spot in my heart for dreamers. As a suburban kid with a guitar and rock and roll dreams, I know it all very well. Anyone who has ever accomplished anything began with a dream. But dreams are a stiff drink, and too much will leave you hungover. 

Dreamers become one of two things: doers, or cynics. 

If you place a plan on your dreams, you become a doer. But if you dream for too long, you’ll likely become cynical–angry and depressed that your imagination never came about. 

So, since this blog about dreams caught your eye, and you’ve read this far already, I encourage you: place a plan on your dream. Find out what it will take to make what you imagine come about. Maybe it’s money. Maybe it’s time. Maybe it’s knowledge. Whatever it is, figure it out. I’m willing to bet that your dream is not as audacious, or as far away as it seems. 

Your dreams come down to dollars.