The great return in Going for it.

We have millions of ideas, dreams, and goals that we fantasize about. There is absolutely no limit to how much or how big you can dream, and deep down, you know you can achieve it if you give it your all. I personally drool over everything I want to build and accomplish in my life. The end result feels so appetizing and appealing, like it will decorate our lives and make them a thousand times more beautiful.

Your goals are also a reflection of your self-belief and capability. The bigger you dream, the more you can achieve. However, there is more to pursuing your desires than just imagining them. Following your dreams, what you are meant to do, your purpose, your drive, requires making it all happen for yourself and committing to hard, consistent work. It will not just decorate your life and make it worth living. It will quite literally build you from within.

Your self-development is deeply rooted inside you. You appeared on this earth for a reason, whatever that may be, and it is up to you to discover your life’s purposes. You began knowing nothing. Your parents taught you how to walk, speak, solve problems, and fit into society. They taught you everything you needed to become an independent person. However, you did all the hard work yourself. As humans, we are wired to learn and grow as individuals. These are essential characteristics that allow us to experience life itself more deeply.

Your DNA does not force you to grow, but it gives you the ability to do so. You have memory systems, emotional processing, pattern recognition, and so much more wired into your brain. If that is not a sign to use and develop your mind in this life, then I am not sure what is. As Ernest Hemingway once said, “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” Do better and challenge yourself.

Another benefit of continuously learning and developing yourself is that you will get more out of life. Your opportunities will increase, you will become more curious about everything and everyone around you, and you will grow more intelligent and adaptable when solving problems. All of this ensures your life is filled with meaningful experiences, to the fullest. Remember, there is nothing fulfilling about leaving this earth with regret, sorrow, and an underdeveloped mind.

How does all of this relate to your aspirations, goals, and dreams? I think you understand now. There is nothing greater than the feeling of doing it. Doing what you said you would, going after what you dreamed of, taking a chance, and challenging your doubts. I will always believe that people who take chances, whether they lead to great physical success or not, gain the greatest experience. They are the ones who, against all odds, believed in themselves and their ideas. Without belief, life loses its meaning.

It is not just about what you achieve on the other side of pursuing your dreams. As Plutarch once said, “What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.” No matter what, just like yin and yang, physical change is bound to follow mental transformation. When you take on a new journey, your external life will inevitably begin to shift for the better.

Going after your goals forces you to try new things, learn more about yourself, and grow in admirable ways. This is an experience that stays with you for life. It is something you can never buy or find by remaining in the same place and environment. Your growth becomes your greatest asset and your greatest source of pride.

In the end, the journey is what truly matters. It is what stays with you. The desire to become your best self, to pursue everything you have ever wanted, and to proudly say, “I did it, I tried,” is one of the greatest feelings you can experience. To finish, Anaïs Nin once said, “Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through.”