
“Dreams are like stars…you may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.”
I don’t know who said this quote but it touches me because I consider myself a dreamer. I come up with some great ideas (well, to ME they’re great ideas!) but I never seem to follow through with any of them. Maybe it’s a self-esteem issue, maybe I just lack the confidence to follow through, maybe I’m too busy pleasing others that I don’t make plans for myself. Whatever the reason, any quotes that are about following your dreams or believing in yourself catch my eye.
For a couple of years now I’ve joked with my husband that I’m going through a mini-midlife crisis. You just get to a point where you start to think, “Why am I here? What’s my purpose in life? What’s my destiny?” Of course, it doesn’t help that I’m an Oprah fan and some of her shows are rather philosophical and she often mentions knowing her own calling on this earth, so maybe it’s all her fault that I’m on this mission of self-discovery.
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
–Harriet Tubman
At the moment, my purpose in life is raising my two girls so they become independent adults. In the end, that is the most important purpose of my life, making sure that they succeed in becoming contributing members of society and that they are happy with their own lives. But does that count as “changing the world”? Hmmm…more to ponder…







