In Pretty Woman, the 1990 Garry Marshall instant romantic comedy classic ends the same way as it begins with a “Happy man” shouting...
“Welcome to Hollywood. What's your dream ?
Everybody comes here.
This is Hollywood, the land of dreams.
Some dreams come true, some don't.
But keep on dreamin'. This is Hollywood.
Always time to dream, so keep on dreamin'.”
The question is a timeless one, that touches every one of us, rich or poor, light or dark skinned, male or female.
So, “What’s your dream?”
Backpack through Europe.
Climb Mt. Everest.
Downsize and simplify life.
Build a log cabin.
Live on a lake.
Become a life coach.
Create some margin in life.
Become a blood donor.
Work with troubled teens.
Eliminate all debt.
Walk Appalachian trail
Learn to sail.
Write book.
Visit New Zealand.
Achieve financial independence.
Create blog.
Run a 5 or 10K.
Earn scholarship.
Race the Iditarod
Daily Quiet time.
Run marathon.
Lead a mission trip.
Rock climbing.
Adopt 10 children from Compassion International
Hang glide.
Swim with dolphins.
Get married.
Become ordained.
Navigate the Amazon.
Walk the Great Wall.
Play Virtuoso on Guitar.
Finish GED.
Sing like Mariah Carey.
Speak French.
Learn ballroom dancing.
Get pilots license.
Jog daily.
Make 2 new friends.
Live in NYC.
Own condo on the beach.
Wind surf in Maui.
Organize house.
Send parents on cruise.
Give away 25% of income
Adopt a child from China.
Go on an African safari.
Donate air miles to “Make A Wish”
Do medical missions trips.
Pass down wealth to your children.
Raise a Godly family.
Rescue a pet.
Buy a new car.
Be a Big Brother.
Volunteer at soup kitchen.
Lose 35 lbs.
Read the Bible cover to cover.
Take culinary classes.
Learn photography.
Get SCUBA certified.
Capture grandparent on videotape.
Join Habitat for Humanity
Become a motivational speaker (“& live in a van down by the river!”)
This isn’t even close to being an exhaustive list of life dreams... But you do have to start somewhere. Identifying yours and writing them down is just one of the essential keys to ensuring that your dreams have a fighting chance of coming true.
Hey, you may not live in Hollywood...but “keep on dreamin’ anyway”.
Stop “yakking” ...its time to make it happen!
