You may recall that October was “Dream for the Day” month at my house.
Each day in October my husband and I sat at breakfast and told each other what our dreams were for the day, and then at dinner we’d report back to each other about how we did in making our dreams come true. Some days the dreams were as simple as “remember to buy a card for the baby shower,” and others were more focused on the big picture, such as “looking more on the bright side of things.”
I’m now writing to report back on how we did with our “Dream for the Day” project.
First, I have to say that the “Dream for the Day” project has not technically ended. Just this morning over cereal we talked about what our dreams were. Rather than remain a month-long project, having a “Dream for the Day” has become a daily habit, and one that we’ve come to appreciate both as individuals, and as a couple.
In my case, I feel that having a daily dream boosts my energy, gives me focus, and helps me be more organized in setting daily priorities. If something doesn’t contribute to the daily dream, then I do less of it, or I don’t do it at all. Though I don’t have any documentation to show what life was like before my husband and I started sharing our daily dreams, during our daily dream month I feel like we’ve gotten more done and we’ve felt better about what we’ve done than we did before we started this project.
I’ve accomplished quite a bit in the last month, particularly with my thesis. When I started creating daily dreams I hadn’t yet started writing the thesis, as I was in the middle of tedious interview transcriptions. Having a daily dream kept me motivated in those tough monotonous days of listening and typing, and that discipline has paid off. Today I’m starting to write the fourth chapter of the thesis, in which I begin to analyze all those transcriptions that I was working on a month ago. I honestly don’t think I would be where I am with this thesis if we hadn’t been setting our “Dreams for the Day.”
In short, if you’re looking for a simple motivational tool in your life, try setting a “Dream for the Day.” Big dreams are made doable step-by-step, and those small dreams really do add up.
