I Have a Dream for You...

I am reading The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly and I highly, highly, highly recommend it. The excerpt below is so powerful I just had to share it with you. If you are in need of a book that shakes you up, inspires you and motivates you to be a better you, then run to the nearest library or store to buy it! 

I have a dream for you . . .

that you have complete control over your mental and physical faculties and that you are slave neither to food, nor drink, nor any other substance. I dream that you will be free, that you will have freedom in the truest sense of the word - the strength of character to do what is right in each situation.

I have a dream for you . . .

that you are able to discern the people, activites and possesions that are most important to you. And that you are able to give each of them their time and place according to their appropriate priority.

I have a dream for you . . .

that you have the courage, determination, firmness, and persistence to perform the tasks that you choose, decide, and resolve to perform. That you perform them with a commitment to excellence and attention to detail.

I have a dream for you . . .

that you discover a unique talent that leads you to dedicate the professional aspect of your life to some work you can be passionate about. I dream that you may enjoy the rare privilege of spending your days in meaningful work. That you serve your neighbor, your family, and your community in this occupation and that by it, you are able to provide for your temporal needs.

I have a dream for you . . .

that you grow in wealth in every sense of the word, that you are never in need, and that whatever your wealth is, you share it with all you can.

I have a dream for you . . .

that you find true love. Someone you can cherish. Someone who makes you want to be a better person. A soul-mate who can challenge you and love you. A companion who can walk with you, know you, share your joy, perceive your pain and heartache, and comfort you in your disappointments.

I have a dream for you . . . 

that you discover a deep and abiding interior peace. The peace that comes from knowing that who you are, where you are, and what you do is essentially good and makes sense; that you are contributing to the happiness of others; and that you are progressing toward becoming the-best-version-of-yourself. 

~Matthew Kelly~

The Rhythm of Life

♥, Sylvia