So many people look back on their childhood and remember the vase amount of imaginative goals that consumed their entire playtime. Children dream dreams bigger than anyone I have ever met because they have absolutely no limitations and their sense of adventure makes the impossible come true. Generally kids choose occupations such as doctor, teacher, firefighter, or stay at home mom because they all share one major quality - they all involve heroes. Everyone longs to be the hero of some situation but many of us suffer defeat within our teenage and adult years because we listen to those who use to be our heroes, who now suggest the safe pathways of life. The parents who use to encourage the outrageous dreams and fantasies are now suggesting safe degrees that offer the biggest paycheck and our dreams are snatched in front of our eyes and life suddenly becomes dull and mundane.Chasing Daylight is a call to live a life of blazing urgency. We have but one life. We are given one opportunity to pursue our dreams and fulfill our divine purpose. Every moment counts, and we must engage them with fierceness and zeal. Put an end to passive observation, paralyzed by the need for perfect opportunity, and start seizing the raw, untapped potential of your life with God. Are you willing to risk failure? Are you ready to get in the game? You may stumble, but you will find yourself falling forward, propelled toward the God-inspired adventure He intends you to live. -Erwin McManus
I asked my parents if they remember what I use to dream about as a kid and they said that I never talked about the future or what I wanted to be when I grew up. I feel like I was robbed of the joys and freedom of being a kid allowed to pretend and imagine to my hearts content, and I am ready to make up for lost time. I love to dream even though people around me do not understand what I am thinking. As I still wrestle with the concept of going to California to pursue something new, I cannot help but think of the safe routine that has been created for me by mworking at the bank behind bullet proof windows every day and then going to Brewdailys afterwards to be surrounded by some of my closest friends. I need something new. I need an adventure. I need to take advantage of every moment I live with zeal. I am tired of the mundane routine of work, coffee shop, school, and church, that is not a life but steps leading to a safe life of settling for less that I deserve, and I want no part of that. I am tired of wanting for the perfect situation with all doors opening and putting forth no effort to obtain my dream job, it's never going to happen. I am ready to lie a passionate life directing towards my new dreams that seem crazy to the average person but make every ounce of sense to me. I want to be a hero.
I do not want to fall anymore unless I am falling into the unimaginable opportunity of a true God inspired lifestyle.
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I had a crazy imagination as a child. I had my own TV show. It was good. I miss you too. Good luck becoming a hero, Chief. :)
Good for you. How inspiring you are. I do not think that I have read something so upbeat and positive in a long time. I think that you have already taken the first step just logging about your new found perspective. I know that I will take a page from your book.
I also think that kids are fearless and know no sense of rejection or cynicism and that is how they can be so free. I know that is the way that I wish I lived everyday of my life and why not.
This brings me back to when I was a kid. It's kind of ironic, because I remember deciding that I wanted to be a teacher, not necessarily because of a hero, but rather because I thought it was safe. I didn't want to get hurt and I thought bad people rob banks, stores, ect... but nobody would hurt a teacher. Ironic, isn't it?
heyo marci. its matt brooker. i just started using my blogger account again. i'm attempting to make some connections on here. i saw your link thru andy's site.
cool post.
I hear what you are saying. Forever for the young boys and girls they want the jobs that you mentioned but some actually have a chance to do those jobs. One job that is just about as hard to get as any other job in the world is being able to be a professional athlete. I missed my chance unless somehow I tryout and make the baseball team and have a great Senior season next year. So I'm gonna do whatever is possible to help my little brother make it. When I was playing Little League baseball years ago I played with 2 kids that were brothers and one just got drafted this past year and the other once he graduates college will be picked in the MLB draft as well, and dont get me wrong Im happy for them but I was just as good as they were but I didnt continue playing when I got to high school and I pretty much missed my chance. I just hope that I can get a job in a sport for I can be apart of it. That would be great. Thats my dream. I guess if I can I have a possibility to live my dream through my brother, thats why I doing everything in my power to help him get to the next level.
That is nice of you to help your brother be successful, if in fact that is what he wants to be in life. Dont make him do something just because that is what you want. I see that mistake in a lot of parents in today's society, making their kids play sports because that is what the parents want not what the kids want. Hopefully your brother is a successful as you want him to be.
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