Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Motivation - Don't Let Your Dreams Be Dreams (Re-Release)

Episode Date: July 3, 2023

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Hey there, it's Tyler. I am taking a much-needed vacation this week, and to fully enjoy that, I'll be taking a break from production. But I wanted to make sure you won't be missing out on great Wake Me Up episodes while I'm gone. So I'll be re-releasing three episodes from the Wake Me Up Back catalog. There are over 300 Wake Me Up episodes now, so don't forget that all of those great episodes are still there for you.

If you'd like to get access to the entire Wake Me Up catalog, then be sure to check out Wake Me Up Premium. But for now, I hope you enjoy this episode. Hey there, good morning and welcome to Wake Me Up. Friends, we all have dreams. We all have a golden, shining, perfect life that lives somewhere in our mind, that ideal vision of what we think life could be.

Of course, life isn't perfect. Bad things do happen outside of our control. But that doesn't mean, you can't make your life better. Great. Ideal. If you keep it realistic, you can live your dream life. You can be fulfilled and happy every day, no matter what happens. That doesn't come for free though, and your dream life isn't going to create itself. You have to create it. This episode is going to get you excited about doing just that. So, wherever you are, let's start by envisioning that dream life.

Whatever details you've thought about, just let them come to mind, what you're doing, where you are, who else is there, and most of all, how it makes you feel, what does it feel like in your body? When you envision that dream life,

now take a deep breath in and allow the feeling of living that dream to fill you up and then release on your exhale, Nice and easy. Once more, another deep breath, inhale, filling up with the feeling of that dream life, and exhale, release. Now, let me ask,

do you want to create that life? I know, it's kind of a dumb question. Of course you want it. Well, it's time to start making it happen, and it starts today. So if you're in bed, take another deep breath and on your exhale,

roll over and go ahead and stand up. All right, friends, now that we're all up and out of bed, feel free to go about your morning routine. Have a stretch, go for a walk, make a coffee or a tea, do whatever you'd like. And while you do,

allow me to be your morning companion. As I talk through a few points about making your dream life happen, First, you have to focus on your dream. You have to hone in on it. What is it that will actually make your life ideal and fulfilling? If you don't know the answer to this, then you don't know the direction to go. But that's okay because you know where to start, right?

You start by figuring out what that dream life is. And that's a great place to start. Second, remember that an ideal life isn't a perfect. life. Unexpected things will still happen. And perhaps one unexpected thing to think about is whether the ideal life you have in mind now will actually be ideal when you get there, when you're living it. I used to think that being a high power lawyer would be great. It would be awesome. And I got there. But when I did, I realized I didn't want that life at all. So keep in mind that the path isn't always straight ahead. And that's okay. Part of the fun, part of the fulfillment that you'll get is in finding

your way. And this brings me to my third point, which is about the best way to start creating your dream life today. And that's to focus on making yourself feel fulfilled and happy today. Boil down life to its simplest things. What brings you joy? What makes you feel content when you're laying down in bed at night? Is it spending time with certain people? Is it being active? Is it adventure and new experiences? Trying new food?

Learning new things. And you don't need to limit yourself to one. You're a complex person. There will be multiple aspects of your personality that need to be fulfilled for you to live an ideal life. So the more you can boil down the core of your happiness, to some very simple basic principles, the easier it will be for you to implement,

and the sooner you'll start feeling like your life is already ideal. This isn't a fairy tale. There's not just some special moment when everything clicks or something happens and everything becomes perfect. It's the journey of making your life better, step by step, that will make you feel fulfilled. That is the ideal.

You have a choice to make, right here and right now. You have to choose whether you're going to let your dreams be dreams, or if you're going to make them a reality. Are you going to tend to them and grow them so that you can one day harvest their fruits? Or are you going to let them wither like a raisin in the sun? And you have to choose. You can't abstain from this choice.

You can't opt out. If you sit around and do nothing and let life drive for you, then you've chosen to let your dreams disappear into the ether. You've allowed them to sit and wither like a raisin in the sun. The other option is to take action. You can take one step forward. And by doing that, you can begin to bring your dreams closer to reality. How you spend this day will tell the answer.

What you do today is important because you're exchanging a day of your life for it, and you don't have an unlimited amount of days. It doesn't take much to begin. You don't have to move a mountain today. And don't be fooled into excessive action. Being busy doesn't mean you're making progress. Abraham Lincoln once said, If I only had an hour to chop down a tree,

I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe. Yes, executing is important, but self-reflection and planning are equally as valuable. So if all you do today is spend some time reflecting on who you are and what you really want, then you are succeeding. As the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither will your dream life. But you have to move forward.

each day. That's the trick. You have to actively create that ideal life. You have to tend to it, like a garden, caring for it, watering it, nurturing it, removing the weeds and distractions. That's the only way to enjoy the fruits of your labor. My friends, don't let your dreams dry up and wither like a raisin in the sun. Don't let your dreams just be dreams. Make them your reality. Well, that's all I've got for you today. I really hope you enjoyed this episode,

and that you're feeling motivated to get after your dreams. I'm so excited to see the dream life you're creating. So send me a message and let me know what it is. I'd love to hear from you and support you in doing that. I'll talk to you soon. And until then, go out, chase your dreams, and have an absolutely fantastic day.