On Daring to Dream

There are some people that find the purest joy in life in dashing the dreams of others. Why would anyone dare to dream anymore, when someone who calls themselves a "realist", or just someone who loves belittling others, pops in to tell them why their dream will flop over and die? Or that their idea is stupid?

If there's one trait I love, it's the trait that ignores the realists and those who dash dreams, and chases that dream anyway, because now they've got someone to prove wrong. And they won't stop until they accomplish that goal.

Cases in point

My grandma told me these stories...She was going to take my two older cousins to get their ears pierced back in the day and she thought about getting a piercing herself. Grandpa says "What do you need another hole in the head for?" Guess what she got...yup. This other time, my great-grandmother (or possibly great-great, not sure) asked her husband, my great-grandfather, who was an electrician, to put a light in above the sink, as she wanted more light when working there. Great Grandpa said it wouldn't work, it couldn't be done, it'd be too difficult to cut a hole. So one day while he was at work, she took my great grandfather's tools and cut herself a nice light-sized hole in the ceiling. Upon returning home from work she said "the hole is there, now put in my light."

And that's the lesson to be learned. Don't let anybody tell you that you are incapable of doing something, or that something is 'impossible'.

"You'll never finish that puzzle."

"You can't build things, what makes you think you can build a house?"

"That's impossible"

"That's a stupid idea..."

You now have someone or some people to prove wrong. Make them eat their words.