"You have to dream before your dreams can come true." -- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Having a dream is like having something in front of you that is taking you by the hand and pulling you into your future. If you don’t have a dream, a desire to be, have or do anything different in your life to what you currently have then you will find yourself in 5 years from now living in exactly the same circumstances you are currently in.

If there is something more you would like, even if there’s just one aspect of your life you would like to be different to what it is, then that change starts in your mind. This is where you need to be clear on what you want for yourself as not being clear is like going into a train station and saying you want to go somewhere but not knowing where.

Having a clear idea of what you want will give you the energy to move towards it and create what you want in your life. Once you get started on your journey of making your dream happen, your dream starts working on you. Once you set the wheels in motion, you can enjoy the ride while being present in your day to day life, safe in the knowledge that with every small step you take, your dream is getting closer.

So think about what it is you want for yourself if there was nothing that could get in the way of it happening, imagine what your life would be like in your wildest dreams. Don’t hold back, lose yourself in your dream life and then write it down. Knowing what you want is the first step towards moving from the life you have now to the kind of life you dream of having.