4 Steps to Making Your Dreams Come True

My buddy Muzz went pro despite cerebral palsy. 

1. Believe 

Single-handedly the most important step of the process. 

What do you want to do? Climb Rainier? Attend a ski camp in New Zealand? Backpack into Swiss mountain towns for a month? Create a new brand of climbing gear? It doesn't matter what it is- you've got it in the bag. Just believe it like it's already real, like it's already happening. You'll find that the more you practice believing in this new "reality," the more your world will fall into place to make it happen.

How? 

Because it's on your mind and you're not doubting yourself. You subconsciously start taking steps that put the wheels in motion to fulfill that life desire. Take it from one who made it happen- I dreamed of  traveling and climbing for an extended period of time. Eight months later, I took off for six months on The Most Epic Trip, traveling around North America, climbing every day, meeting incredible people and working with wonderful sponsors. All because I knew  it was going to happen. 

2. Work hard 

Good things come to those who wait.... but only if they're working their tails off for it. You know those dreams you have? They don't come true by sitting around watching video after video of other people living out their own awesome dreams. Sure, watch a video. But then get inspired, get off your butt and do something. Try something. Create something. 

And then keep doing and trying and creating and doing and trying and creating and doing... 

If it means you stay up late after your full-time job to do it, so be it. If it means missing your favorite show, so be it. You want it, you gotta work for it. Period.

3. Press On

Michael Jordan didn't make the basketball team in high school. Think he stopped practicing and that's how he became one of the greatest NBA players in history? Nope. 

My buddy, Muzz, has cerebral palsy. It was the passion and obsession he had for freestyle skiing that kept him pushing through obstacles as he perfected his technique. He is now a sponsored skier with Liberty Skis in Australia. I've skied with this wild man in the Chugach range of Alaska. He ripped down mountains without a second thought, double fist pumps and grinning at the end of each run. Think he would have gotten there if he allowed a "disability" to keep him down? Nope.

What's your excuse? Go shove it off a cliff.

4. Go beyond love

See the italicized phrase in the second paragraph of #3? Passion and obsession: you need to cultivate these two characteristics if you're gonna get things moving. 

How often do you hear people say "I love skiing!" or "I love rock climbing!" but only participate a handful of times a year, if that? Love is common; therefore, love is not enough. To grab your dream, it needs to be deep within you, a part of who you are, and an overriding factor in your decision making.

Do people always accuse you of talking too much about your dream? Good. You're on the right track.

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You got this. Go conquer.