What has been your biggest accomplishment in life? Was it ever a dream, something you could barely imagine coming true? What remains in life once you accomplish a dream? What keeps you going?
Deepak Chopra, in his book, The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success, makes a compelling argument concerning desire. According to Chopra, our desires are worthwhile, and even guaranteed under certain conditions. So long as our desire and the energy we focus in that direction align with the 7 laws, then such desire must be manifest.
But today, my challenge to you is more simple than Chopra’s metaphysics. Rather, I offer one simple question:
What is your dream?
Once you answer this question, you have the facts to examine using the Think Like a Lawyer Fight Like a Lover ® framework. The issue that you must now work through is:
Whether it is time to dream again?
As a homeless teen mom, becoming a lawyer some day was a dream that nobody believed any more. I didn’t even believe it myself. I accomplished that dream sixteen years ago. Even more, I took an unexpected joy ride into entrepreneurship and homeschooling. And now, despite all that I’ve accomplished with a hope, prayer, and a scoop of crazy, Chopra’s ideas have now confronted me with an irritating fact I cannot ignore.
My dream was not big enough.
What about yours? Have you settled in? Have you become satisfied with the house, the 2.4 kids, the marriage, the career?
This was also the question faced by Michael Brock, a big law associate working his dream job and living “the life” in John Grisham’s book, The Street Lawyer. After an insane encounter with reality beyond the walls of his prestige, circumstances aligned for Michael to reevaluate the purpose for his gifts, talents, and abilities as a lawyer.
Is it time to dream again?
Try using Chopra’s law to guide your analysis. I rarely read a book without practicing the principles. However, I never imagined how difficult it would be to dream again since my dreams from my 20’s have already come to pass.
Dreaming shouldn’t be hard. Yet the routine of adulting, life-ing, and existing too often calcify our imagination. I only hope to share the excitement of putting pen to paper again and allowing your inner child to explore the possibilities of the universe…if only for a moment.
Be blessed and encouraged,
Judge Char
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