What Happened To Your Childhood Dreams?

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When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

What profession, career, or adventure did you dream of following?

I wanted to be a professional baseball player.  I wanted to be firefighter.  I wanted to be an actor.  I wanted to be a pharmacist.

I thought – even dreamed – of becoming a missionary when I was younger.  I remember hearing the stories of missionaries as they visited our church.  They inspired me and captured my thoughts for days as I processed the possibility of this becoming a reality for me when I became an adult.

Those thoughts and dreams died – or at least lay dormant for a long time.  The responsibilities of raising a family and paying the bills got in the way.  The distractions of pursuing the American Dream diluted my childhood dreams to the point I forget my earlier hopes.

Maybe it’s time to rekindle those aspirations.

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Act on your dreams!

What’s holding you back?  What dreams do you need to reawaken?  What is one step you can take to pursue your childhood dreams?