"Dreams - Are they worth a compromise?"

"Dreams - Are they worth a compromise?"


“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.” – Helen Keller

(American Author and Educator who was blind and deaf.1880-1968)

Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?" - George Bernard Shaw

There is a psychological technique which makes it possible to interpret dreams, and ... if that procedure is employed, every dream reveals itself as a psychical structure which has a meaning and which can be inserted at an assignable point in the mental activities of waking life.

- SIGMUND FREUD, The Interpretation of Dreams


Ever watched a baby closely in its sleep. All of a sudden, a smile dances across its pink lips. Wonder, why it smiled – reasons unknown to us. Ask me and will tell you – the baby had a beautiful angel dancing in its dreams. You may disagree but then, I too agree to disagree. We all dream. Dream during office hours, when we are driving, when we are having food, when we are speaking with someone, when we are sleeping, when we are traveling, when we are watching a movie, when we are in a meeting. The indisputable fact is that everyone dreams in his or her lifetime.

When does one start dreaming – Ever since one is born on this earth! And, when does one stop dreaming – when one die! The entire lifetime progress with some kind of dreams. Do every dream comes into reality? Does everyone achieve what he or she has dreamt? Why does a dream face a pre-mature death? Are dreams worth a compromise in this World?

Rather than trying to understand the metaphysics of Dreams, let us look at are dreams worth a compromise in life. If dreams are worth a compromise, why one has to dream? Or why do dreams have to occur? Lets reject the fantasy dreams and look at lofty thoughts being shaped and occurring as dream in one’s life. The most famous of the dream is that of Martin Luther Kings “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." Martin King never lived to see his dream unfold.But, never was he deterred from the thought of dreaming.

The Independence of many colonial nations from the British Empire was attained by the collective dreams of many individuals –who dreamt that their nation will become free from position of slavery. Will rise to become independent sovereign states. Dream came true. Many never lived to see it.


Dreams make human life powerful. Dreams shape up the World we live in. Fruits of the dreams of many are what we enjoy today. Right from the Internet, to the pencil we write to the penicillin that cure is what has been someone’s dream some time ago. Dreams changed the destiny of our lives in many forms. Until some ages ago, only birds flew in the skies. Today, Human goes for space walk. What many thinks impossible and just a dream becomes a reality through someone’s determined hard work.

Jamsetji Tata, the Pioneer of Indian Industries dreamt and worked towards bringing to reality three of his key ideas: A steel plant, a World class learning Institution and a hydro electric plant. He lived unable to see any of his three dreams coming to life during his life time. And, today, they are our Tata Steel, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Tata Power. Dreams of one man may become reality through some one-but, seeds have to be sown.

As said by Former President of India, Shri A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, “ “Dream, Dream, Dream! Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts into actions”. And, as Walt Disney said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” So, the need of the hour is the will power-the faith and patience to see our dream coming true. Show Courage and Character to see your mighty dreams coming true.

Human Beings are born to dream. Born with dreams. It’s nature’s play that we all dream. And, what we dream is never unnatural. Without dreams, life of a person is all but not so worth a life to be called. The fear of working on the dream is the insecurity and the fear of failure. Ships are safe in the harbour, but that is not what ships are built for. They have to sail against the storms.

Great Organizations today that exist find their roots in some garages in the Silicon Valley. Fired by their dreams and passion, their founders overcame the feeling of insecurity and fear of failure to rewrite history and record their names –‘tis shall not have happened, if they had not dreamt. Or had they compromised.

Noble dreams had to come true. Dreams are what show progression of mankind-a symbol of Progression of Civilization. Dreams aren’t worth to be compromised, rather, they are worth to be lived and died for. Small or big –a dream is a dream. Dream – Never compromise. Convert the dream into thoughts and pursue them through actions. For they are the purpose of our basic existence!