A Dreamer's Dreams Unfulfilled Just Yet.

When I was a child, I naively felt that as I grew older and became a man, all things negative would vanish and the world would simply be at my doorstep WAITING for me to change it. I thought all it took to change the society I grew up in were simple speeches and well wishes, and all would be fine.

It was my naivete that kept me from the realities of this world; it won't change off of well wishes and speeches. Societies and communities don't transform because we merely want them to, they transform because we force it to through action, through collective effort and through self-transformations within ourselves.

How can I as just one man expect to win over hearts and change the minds of others if I cannot do this within myself?

I've realized that in order to change the mentality of one community, you've got to change the mentalities of the families within that one community. However, I can't promote health if I can't take my own advice. I can't promote education if I do not engage in education myself. I can't advocate on behalf of the homeless and ask others to feed the homeless if I have never done so myself. In all acts of community advancement I call for, I now realize that the best advocacy in the world is advocacy that is demonstrated by example.

What are my words without actions to follow them?

What are my goals without efforts to achieve them?

What are my dreams without waking up to live them?

Words, without action, mean nothing.



Here's to us changing the world through example; one day at a time.

- David

The Burden Of Aspiration

When we were young children, we were vivid dreamers. Some of us continue to be so, but some of us have allowed that ability within us to die through the years. Sometimes we forget what it is we dream and hope for because we are so occupied with what we must do day to day. We make time for work, but make little time for progress.

How do we measure progress? How do we measure success? Most importantly, why do we stop dreaming and aspiring?

I challenge anyone to put aside their worries with work, school and family for just a moment and think on why you're not 100% content with your life. We all have our circumstances we've been dealt; yet the approaches we take in life are entirely up to us. Do we sit and become complacent, or we aspire to excel and do our best? That choice is in our hands.

A Toast To Always Doing Better...

- David

Moment of Truth

There comes a time when you realize that your moment of truth is near. When all signs lead to the road in which you've visioned yourself going down for years. The repetition of our never-changing everyday life becomes unbearable and our yearning for change grows by the day. In this very moment, you know the transformation of your dreams into reality is inevitable. You know the weight of your worries and uncertainty are outweighed by your insatiable desire to do better and strive for your best...

This is your moment of truth.

 In this moment, you know that great rewards are never attained without great risk. In this moment, you finally admit that you are capable of everything you've dreamt in the past. In this moment, your life has added meaning, and in this moment, you live like never before. This moment is yours forevermore.

Seize that moment; for when it is lost, it is near impossible to seize again.

This is only what I've heard, but I intend to never see for myself. The time to make history is never more fitting than now.

This moment of truth is yours.

"I Dream"

Experience has taught me much, the good and bad I've seen.

To make the good, better and the bad, good; for these reasons alone, I Dream.

I dream when there is no air to breathe, or a sky to see.

I dream when I'm just 1 step away from finding the best in me.

I dream when I am content, I dream when I am upset.

I dream when I rejoice in achievement and dream when full regret.

I dream because of all things in life, my dreams cannot be taken.

I dream because when all seems lost, in my dreams, I am never forsaken.

You see, I've never had much, but many dreams; I've had.

I've had dreams that were so good that I've needed so bad.

I've learned you can exist or you can live; as confusing as it may seem...

... I've learned that while the world is sleeping, it's better to lay and dream.