Lately a few people have told me they envy me, and it’s always a bit jarring to hear those words. A long time ago, I went from envying to admiring. It’s such a nicer energy. Then I came across this incredible wisdom that reinforced my decision. What you admire in another is already inside you.
I dream big. Always have. Always will. But I don’t just dream. I act. Some of the people who talk about envy admit they haven’t acted. My answer to them is this: how will you ever realize your dream if you don’t take the proper steps? Grace will only get you so far.
Still another person said to me not too many months back, “My, Ava, you dream big.” I could hear the rancor in her voice, almost like she was chiding me for wanting more. It bothered me for a while, but then I decided only I know what is best for me. If I want something, then I trust myself enough to know it’s from a place of love and joy. And so, I dream even bigger.
Happiness is dreaming bigger.
I once heard a story about a man who achieved all his dreams and then didn’t know what to do with himself. Why didn’t he find a new dream? Life is ever evolving, and we must evolve with it.
There are dreams I’ve realized, big dreams. I’m a bestselling author. I have the most amazing friends a person could hope for, and I’ve visited some of the world’s most beautiful and sacred places. Yet I still say to myself: dream bigger. Who knows what might happen if we don’t limit ourselves?
Are you dreaming big? Are you acting? Give it a shot. It’s hard to be happy if you’re not.