Hopefully Dreaming of Attainable Goals [A] Do you ever lose hope in life, people, or yourself? [B] It may seem pointless but we need hopes, dreams, and goals. We hope and dream but the only way to achieve is by setting goals for ourselves so we can monitor our progress. [C] Goals can be big or small and you may not even realize you are making them, but even subtle goals are a big part in our lives. [D] Hopes, dreams, and goals push people to their limits to discover new and improved ways to better their lives. [E] Losing hope and getting it back is so hard, but the kids in War Dance achieved greatness even after all the misery and suffering they’d been through. [F] The three kids filmed in the documentary were kidnapped at young ages …show more content…
Not exceeding at something helps us to push through fears and obstacles holding us back from what we are trying to achieve. [F] In the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Walter, a guy who’s never traveled anywhere and doesn’t have a whole lot going on in the romance department, gets himself into a bit of trouble and is forced a “little” out of his comfort zone. [G] Walter travels around the world in a matter of a few weeks while also gaining a girlfriend,”In order for goal to uplift and enliven us we need goals that are challenging and motivating yet still realistic”(Wilner 2). [H] Although most of us can’t be like Walter Mitty and conquer all of our fears in a couple of weeks, we can still achieve what we want by setting goals that will push us out of our comfort zone, and hopefully not off a metaphorical cliff. [I] We set goals to push ourselves as much as we can, but limits are set into place and it is important not push too hard. [J] We must also decide in which areas we are going to set our goals and which ones are more crucial. [K] Prioritizing goals is one of the most salient things to think about,” [You need to] figure out what domains of life you want to achieve goals in, and what's most important between these”(Wilner 2). [L] Be smart and sensible when setting goals to make it easier on yourself thus allowing encouragement rather than discouragement. [M] To make …show more content…
[F] A prime example being George and Lennie from the book Of Mice and Men. [G] George was like a big brother to Lennie who caused many complications that interfered with their dream of perfect solitude,” Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’... Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land”(Steinbeck 36). [H] In the end George and Lennie never got their piece of land but that doesn't mean their dream died. [I] Dreaming as a whole motivates people to accomplish goals and create memories that enables them to grow and mature. [J] After Lennie died George didn't give up on the dream because it in itself was the very essence of Lennie thus allowing their dream to grow into the heart of a more matured George. [K] George and Lennie creating their dream helped George fill the half of himself that was left behind when Lennie died,“Says he foun' he jus' got a little piece of a great big soul... 'cause his little piece of a soul wasn't no good 'less it was with the rest, an' was whole.”(Steinbeck). [L] Lennie’s soul stays in their dream of owning that land so as long as George pursues their dream he will always have Lennie with him. [M] Dreaming is so easy you just have to imagine yourself in a good place and if you believe in it, it could come
Dreams are there to make the illusion of the impossible, you must always strive to do the impossible. Two people have shown that it is possible to achieve the impossible, and those two people are Althea Gibson and Barbara Jordan, and those two people had done their absolute best to make sure that they make it, and to make sure they make they succeed in life. In the article Althea Gibson and Barbara C. Jordan, both written by Frank Lafe They were both faced with obstacles that didn't want them to succeed, they had dreams that had seemed impossible for them to be able to achieve at that time. Both of them had different environments that affected their future, the environments around people affect the person too. All of those describe the lives
Dreams deferred usually end up being diminished from existence. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck the characters dreams, which are put on, hold all get destroyed. Lennie's dream was to live on the land in which he owned and to tend the rabbits (pg.14). He finally was almost about to achieve his dream in a month but after working in a ranch for a few days he killed Curly's wife by accident (pg.94) so he dies and also loses all his dreams so his dreams are pessimistic. Also with Lennie's dream being destroyed also George's dream was which was also to live on a ranch so (pg.7). This happens because he can't make his dream reality without Lennie showing pessimistic out view on dreams. Dreams only can bring you so far it all depends on what your destiny is. This is because even though Lennie and George's dreams were crushed even though they tried there hardest to reach them also Candy, Crooks and Curly's wife dreams were ruined too.
In the book “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, there were characters whose dreams were stated, some of which were shattered by greed and misfortune and others which would eventually come to be true. The first dream that came about was Walter’s dream of one day owning and maintaining a liquor store. He would do anything to attempt to get his dream to come true, but his mama wanted anything but that to happen. His mama had a dream of her own though, she dreamed of one day owning her own house, where her whole family could stay comfortably. She dreamed this because in the apartment that she resided in was too small, and dumpy, as Ruth called it. Her grandson Travis had to sleep on the couch, and all that she wanted was for him to have a bed of his o...
Dreams give people motivation and a sense of hope to not give up when life's hard conditions get in the way of success. In the novella, Of Mice and Men, George Milton has his own “American Dream” where he will live in a house, that he bought with his hard earned money, with Lennie. They will grow their own crops and own farm animals to feed themselves. This dream keeps George motivated to find new jobs when Lennie gets them into trouble. George does not want to give up on working hard and making money on ranches.
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” This quote from Walt Disney addressing the concept of achieving dreams is very accurate, and can be seen throughout literature today and in the past. Dreams can give people power or take away hope, and influence how people live their lives based upon whether they have the determination to attack their dreams or not; as seen through characters like the speaker in Harlem by Langston Hughes and Lena and Walter Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in The Sun.
A dream or aspiration is a desire that people wish to achieve in their life just as badly as they want to breathe. There are many human beings all over the world chasing their ambition, although it’s not easy. Many people give up early on their dreams and fail to succeed once things become too difficult. However, individuals that fail to succeed do not live their dreams, they live their fears. These individuals are afraid of failure, hope, themselves, and unfortunately their dream becomes impossible to pursue. On the other hand, the individuals that become successful are the people who believe in themselves because when life knocks a dreamer down they must get right back up and continue to strive to reach their full potential. The novel The
George and Lennie depended on their dream as motivation to live on and work. They've been working all their life to accomplish their dream. While taking a break by a pond on the way to another ranch, Lennie asked George to tell him why they are working and saving money. "Guys like us got nothing; they work up a stack and blow it in the town. But we're different, we got a future " (14). Most workers back then just live on day by day, without a goal. But George and Lennie are different, they got a dream to work and live for. Lennie kept on wanting to be told about their dream a few times in the story, indicating that it's really important to them. George depends on the dream to save up money and take care of Lennie instead of using all the money like all the other workers. While staying in the cabin, Lennie asked George about their dream. "George, how long's it gonna be till we get that little place an' live on the fatta the land and rabbits" (56). George and Lennie's dream has been repeated several times in the story. Each time they describe it, it gives them more will to work and try to accomplish the dream. The dream keeps George and Lennie together so they can work toward their dream. Without the dream, George and Lennie would be different from what they are now. George would be like the other workers, spending all the money right after getting them. And Lennie might be in jail for accused of rape or get bullied by other workers.
Thomas Moore, the irish poet, once wrote, “True conversation is an interpenetration of worlds, a genuine intercourse of souls, which doesn't have to be self-consciously profound but does have to touch matters of concern to the soul.” This quote relates to a theme of dreams, because communication is a key part of making dreams come true. Setting goals, whether they are to be achieved or not, are the first steps to success. Without goals, one will have no sense of direction, and would just wander around mindlessly. Also if there is nothing to work towards in life, then what is the point? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie, George, and Crooks all had dreams in their lives, but due to social and economic obstacles, the probability of their dreams coming true was lower.
What is the point of dreaming? Dreams guide humans to persevere and create a better life for themselves. However, dreams can not always be achieved. The death of dreams can have just as much effect on a person as the birth of one and oftentimes decide how a person view the world around them. A person’s dreams, whether close or far, can die without a second’s notice. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the death of dreams has devastating effects on the lives of Curley’s Wife, Crooks, and George and Lennie.
People need to think intelligently and set goals that are specific to their needs, making it possible to achieve their goals by making sure they are measurable and realistic and making it possible to build a support system around them; furthermore, they also need to set a deadline with time frames that can be met. Chanika Charles stated that “young people are at risk of being gobbled up by despair, overcome by conditions beyond their control” (A17). To avoid this, people need to start motivating themselves and getting excited about what they want to achieve, making sure their goals are relevant to their needs and being more perseverance when situations become difficult. When setting up their goals, they must ask that magic question: is this relevant to my lifestyle, furthermore, what will I do to achieve it?
As the quote given by William Shakespeare “Dream in light years, challenge each mile and walk step by step” which indicates don’t be afraid of ambition, break down each challenge and set new goals and
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays dreams as being unattainable. Most of the characters in the book want to have something of their own to be happy but most of their dreams are never fulfilled because of different factors. Even Crooks the stable buck knew that dreams are never really attainable. After lennie tells crooks about the land crooks says “Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’... and nobody gets no land”(pg 74). Crooks who as seen many men with the same dreams as george knew it was never really attainable.
There are two different types of dreamers in this world. There are the ones that are stuck in their own dreams, and never face reality, and then there are those who try to live their dreams through other people. As George from Of Mice And Men would say : “Some dreams involve a farm of one’s own; some dreams involve “cathouses” and “pool rooms”” (Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck) One good example of someone that is stuck in their dreams is Lennie from of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Lennie’s dream of "the life" is to live on a few acres of land with rabbits that he can feed, tend to and pet. The trouble that Lennie has is that he is a big man that doesn’t understand the concept of a soft touch and tends to pet things too hard and kill them. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman lives his dream through his sons. One of Willy's sons, Biff, wa...
Setting goals is the most important thing you can do in your life. Without goal's you are going to have no direction, no ambition to be successful, no drive to stay in school, and trouble finding a career that will provide for you. Without these three things, achieving your goals is going to be one of the toughest tasks in the years to come.
There can be no success without goals or targets. This is because success is relative to a set target and whether we have achieved it, or at least making steady progress towards attaining it. For you to succeed, set a goal, a measurable target that represents what you envision: that is what you want or where you see yourself in future. A goal should be measurable so as to enable you to monitor your progress and help you know whether you are on track or you have gone off.