Inconsistency Killed a Dream

 The Spark that started it All

"There was a time where I believed momentum was enough. That showing up once or twice would carry me through.   But dreams don't survive on borrowed energy."

Let's be honest for a minute.   We all have dreams, right?  But its what you do with your dream that matters.  Actually, scratch that.   That's not even the most important part.  Let's skip ahead. 

Growing up, I never met a kid who wouldn’t stand up in class and declare what they wanted to be.

So enthusiastic, so sure. That dream lived in them. And if they didn’t know yet, they would speak from passion. Some even said they wanted to be mothers or fathers and that made me laugh. But hey? It takes a dream to become the kind of parent your children deserve.

I must say though, I’m guilty of this. Every new day apparently I would have a new career. I wasn’t loyal to my dreams like who really wants to be trapped in a box? But I really admire those who hold on onto one dream and stay consistent to it. If you’re someone with many passions, and always skipping through welcome to my lane. You are not alone.

Knowing Your Dream Isn't Enough 

But the real question is, “Whats the difference between people who make it and people don’t?” If your first answer is, “They know what they want”. I’m sorry to burst your bubble because that’s not always the case. You could know what you want for all I care but still be held hostage by distractions.

You know the mind is a very dangerous place. You have to be fully on board. You need dedication. We all know what moves us. For Martin Luther, it was the desire to see equality among all races. He envisioned a world where truth belonged to everyone. Where grace wasn’t earned, but received. That’s the kind of success that echoes through centuries.    

His legacy wasn’t fame—it was freedom. He helped others believe they mattered. So the real question is, what drives you? What success do you want to achieve? Is it the fame that you want to hold just so you can feel important? Is it finally so you can fit in or rather break the poverty cycle in your family? What holds you in order to keep striving and looking to achieve your dream?

These were some of the toughest questions I had to answer. As a kid, it all started with what I loved. So you know in that grade 3 class when they tell you how to dream without limits, and go for what you loved. And I believed it.

From Passion to Purpose 

This was great and oh how I hyped myself up whenever I heard such motivations! But did I know motivations without a plan is almost just like a ‘feel good moment’. I would just meditate on these thoughts for hours. I would imagine my future in vivid detail. But I didn’t realise that I needed a commitment plan in order to achieve this. At that time it was still a passion, day after day of watching movies on TV, I just wanted mine to become a reality.

It started off on paper. My exam pad would be wasted from drafting down all these stories, but then I would keep them in my drawer wrapped in plastic sleeves. Whereby they would be safe from curious hands. I told myself I would take them to a publisher one day. And they are still there. Intact and untouched.

And so the cycle continued. This was great I had a plan of action. But now I needed to have a plan on how to get it out there. Since no one held my hand in this dream, I had to learn, relearn and unlearn some things.

I had to learn the standard of writing. Explore the different publishing options. Learn how to hook a reader. Until one day…

The dream started feeling like pressure. 

I used to think dreaming was enough.   I would sit for hours imagining, thinking it could manifest somehow.  But I've learned that dreams don't die-  they wait.  They wait for consistency, courage,  for the moment you stop romanticizing  and start building.