I’ve been thinking about how the whole “follow your bliss” and “believe in your dreams” philosophies fit into the more left-brained business-minded world. There often seems to be a gap between that pristine, optimistic birds-eye-view of living a fulfilling, passion-fueled life and that other little matter of actually making enough money to afford some of life’s perks…like exotic vacations, or luxurious homes, or (depending on your financial goals, fears, or circumstances), toiletpaper.

Are “dreams” too impractical to monetize? Do financially successful people ultimately have to sell their souls, squelch their visions, and give up on a life of giddy authenticity in favor of a more practical and utterly PAINFUL path to a bounteous bank account?

In other words, does the call to revere and pay attention to your dreams have a place in “The Real World” of mortgages, stock portfolios, and investment funds?

According to the following quote by success guru and Think and Grow Rich author Napoleon Hill, they very well could hold the key to your purpose and ultimate prosperity:

“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate accomplishments.”

(In case you don’t know Hill’s story, he spent 20+ years following a recommendation by legendary gazillionaire Andrew Carnegie, interviewing more than 500 of the wealthiest people in the world for the purpose of determining their “secrets” - what makes them tick, how they think, what they all have in common in terms of their approach in life and business.)

“Blueprints” are detailed plans, which determine actions, which produce results. The above quote takes the la-la-concept of dreams and suggests there’s actually a PRACTICAL use for them. So many overly serious professionals roll their eyes or snub their noses up in the air whenever they hear someone start yapping about “dreams” and “passion” instead of “profit & loss statements” and “bottom lines.”  

Dreams DO make money. As long as you don’t allow the dour dreamless to tell you otherwise.

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