Why Having a Dream Is Not Enough

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Your Dream Is Yours For A Reason

Having a dream for your life is important especially after your breakup. I believe the key to getting over a breakup fast is to have a new vision, new goals, bigger dreams and a bolder reason for your life. When you connect to something bigger than yourself that is outside of yourself it pulls you forward towards your purpose. It becomes your north star, your compass. I know because I have done it in my own life. Think of your breakup as a stepping stone to your success. Your dream is yours for a reason and the world needs you to share your dream. Someone needs what you have to offer.

Time to Let Go of the Old Dream 

Before you can build that new dream, make it a reality and share it with the world you have to let go of the old dream. I remember being so devastated after my breakup. The dream of being with this person died the day my relationship ended. The future I saw with them would never be. It was gone. I realized that trying to hold on to an old dream was not going to help me. So, I decided to build a new dream for my life. I knew that just having a new dream wasn't enough. I needed to "do" my dream and work it everyday to make it a reality. As they say, "dreams don't work unless you do!"  

So, in order to Bank from Breakup™ you need a new dream for your life because the old dream you had when you were in your relationship has expired. The new dream needs vision, goals, a plan and unwavering commitment!

Having A Dream Alone is Not Enough

That being said, dreams alone are not enough. Here are the reasons why, dreams don't achieve themselves. It's one thing to have a dream and it's quite another to make that dream a reality. "A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality." JourneyStrength. Those are the ingredients for achieving your dreams.

Dreams need to be shared. So, you want to share your dream and let people who support you know about your dream. Because your dream will attract the right people into your life that can help you. When you inspire others to believe in your dream is when your dream becomes a reality. 

To go from your dream to your destination you need to take focused, consistent action to make it happen. It's not a one-and-done scenario. They require focused, repeated action. Because, dreams without action are just wishes. They become reality only when you have a game plan and you put that game plan into action.

Your Dream Won't Wait For You

Now is the time to make your dreams a reality. Because at the end of the day your dream won't wait for you. Time waits for no one. After my breakup it was important for me to create additional income sources especially now that I was single again. I figured what did I have to loose? Nothing honestly. My breakup lead me to creating my own online business "Banking from Breakup™".

There has never been a better time to start an online business or a side hustle than now. The Internet has made it easy to get started online. You literally have access to an international, global marketplace. According to Statista, in 2017, "an estimated 1.66 billion people worldwide purchase goods online. During the same year, global sales amounted to 2.3 trillion U.S. dollars and projections show a growth of up to 4.48 trillion U.S. dollars by 2021."

The online marketplace is the only recession-proof and stable economy that is not affected by economic instability (down-turns). People buy everything online and they will always continue to shop online. That's just what they do. Also, the beauty of it is that now anyone, I mean anyone can have an online business. Clearly, online businesses are one of the fastest growing industries right now!

Yes! An Online Business 

I know it might sound strange and you might be thinking that an online business is not for you. Trust me I use to think the exact same way until I came to terms with the fact that it's not sufficient to have just one stream of income especially as a newly single person. You need multiple streams of income. If you lost your current source of income today what state would your life be in right now? That was my gut-level reality check. This was the question that moved the needle for me. 

Starting my online business has been the best decision I've made since my breakup. Yes, you read that correctly. I was not going to be "heartbroken and broke" after my break up. That was not going to be me. Truthfully, my breakup was the catalyst for my business.  It was my way of creating my own financial stability as a single income earner. Plus, I told myself that I was not going to miss out on my dreams any more. Because I had put them on hold for way too long.

Now it's all about living my dream life on my terms, calling the shots in my life and investing in me! It's funny as you get older you realize the value of the time you have left on this earth. Time becomes so much more precious. You want to stop trading your time for money and start trading your money for time. When you have money, you have options to live your life the way you want to, doing what you love and building your dreams.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Dreams don't work by themselves. Yes, your dreams are 100% your responsibility. You are the steward of your dream, the Chief Dream Officer. However, that said, in order to make your dreams come true you need to surround yourself with the right people. You want like-minded people around you who believe in you and who believe in your dream. You need your own dream team, true supporters of your dream. People who want you to realize your dream more than anything. Because no one achieves their dreams by them self. So, who is on your dream team?

Join the Free 5-Day Social CEO Challenge

What is your new dream? Or maybe you have a dream you've been sitting on or that you put on hold, well check out Dr. Tracy Timberlake's free 5-day Social CEO Challenge that kicks off August 18 - 22. Here's what I know about dreams, your dream won't wait for you. Facts! If you are happy with your current situation then this challenge may not be for you. But if you know that you are meant for more and you want make your dream a reality then this challenge is especially for you. Because you can't build a million dollar dream, with a dollar store mindset, as Dr. Tracy says. 

If you've done one of Dr. Tracy's free challenges she holds nothing back. She gives you her best stuff so that you can get started on making your dreams happen!  Seriously, it just might change your life. No more excuses why you can't! You can do this. 

To learn more about how you can make your dreams a reality check out  Dr. Tracy's 7-month Mentoring Program Platform.

Updated: August 23, 2019

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