Letting Go of Dreams

You don’t get to keep your old dreams. That’s the part no one tells you when life starts breaking things. The version of your future you built in your head, the one where your body cooperates, where timing works out, where effort equals reward, that version does not always materialize. And when it doesn’t, it doesn’t just fade out, it collapses. So now you’re left holding pieces that don’t fit together anymore, wondering if anything you hoped for was real to begin with. But here’s the uncomfortable truth. Those dreams were never promises or guarantees. They were guesses of how you thought life was going to unfold for you. And now you get to guess again, only this time with better data. This next step in life is about picking up the broken pieces and asking a different question. Not how do I get back to what was, but what can I build from what’s left. The new dream may look extremely different to other people. But it might also be more honest. And honesty, as it turns out, is a much sturdier foundation than hope ever was.

Dr. Jeffrey Bone