People say, “You can’t!” They claim, “You won’t!” I gather my courage, pile up the ramshackle of my determination to utter loud and clear, “I can and I will.”

This is the spirit of those who dare to dream. This resolution belongs to those who remain restless to materialise their dreams. Living a life of welcoming everything and bothering about nothing doesn’t yield good results. At times, a step has to be taken in order to shape the future path that will lead us to our destiny. An ignition has to be present within the hearth of our hearts to make things work for us and we need to devise all and any method required to make it happen.

Almost every energetic and enthusiast child feels the same. The intensity grows even more when the spark of youth is added into it. But how do we utilise this combo energy bar to make it work and that too make it work miraculously? People suggest working hard, some say to work smart, others claim it is all providence that prevails, and the cycle of perplexity and utter chaotic confusion continues.

In such instances, our motivation to make it work hibernates. It goes deep down into the phase of dormancy and this is the time when pessimism knocks at our doors. Don’t let this phase appear; don’t let it transform your agility into sluggishness. Let it not cast a lethargic influence over your dreams. And let the struggle continue for that is essential for survival.

We know that those who are tough and fit survive, but how to be the toughest? Everyone’s life is different. Though we breathe the same oxygen and the same sky is over our heads, for some oxygen is polluted and sky pours catastrophes, while for others the oxygen grants fresh life and the sky proves to be blue heaven. For both the categories, one thing remains common and that is our struggle.

Don’t beat around the bush and waste your efforts aimlessly. Utilise them in the best possible manner for yourself. You are the conceiver of your dreams and you alone are going to make them appear genuine and reachable. Even if mountains are to be moved and skies are to be lifted, it’s you, all alone, who has to do it. No one lives another man’s life. Let this fire of restlessness light your soul and you will see things improving.

While trying to make things work for you, you will experience innumerable bottlenecks. At times, your dreams will seem absurd to you. Your dreams might scare you as well. But remember, as long as your dreams are based on goodness and positivity, struggle to make them come true for we get life only once and it needs to be cherished.

What else could be more beautiful than to watch your dreams coming true? But what if that moment commences late? Not because it has the potential to delay, but because it requires you to transform into the finest of your version. Pursuing one’s dream transforms you from the chaotic version of disorder into the finest version of absolute serenity and calm. Once peace reaches within you, things work and they work to bring out miracles. Those miracles that could only be perceived in the past now could be sensed.

This is a tiring journey, a journey that exhausts and derails at the same time. But don’t rush for shortcuts for they often run into blind alleys and dark mansions. Utilise the time given to you and make an all-out effort to make it work at every single chance. Avail all opportunities that you come across, but don’t panic. No failure should put you down. You should always remember that it is the magnanimity of your dream that has made you combat the most formidable failures.

Don’t forget to remember what Keats said, “If it’s winter, can spring be far behind”. Follow the voice of your heart, work hard, pursue your goal, leave no stone unturned to make it work and even then if you fail, give it another chance for the secret lies in trying again and again, which leads to the goal being achieved.

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 9th, 2019