Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big.  Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who catches the winning touchdown at the Super Bowl?   And of course, how many times have we dreamed of being rich, successful, or happy with our relationships?

Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations.  Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that – dreams.  And our aspirations easily collect dust in our minds.

This is a sad turn of events in our life.  Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the repetitive motions of everday life, just barely existing.

But you know what?  Life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher.

The most common problem to setting goals is the word “impossible”.  Most people get hung up thinking “I can’t do this”, “It’s too hard” or  “I’m not good enough!”.

If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible.  If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.

Try this exercise.  Take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life.  Under one header, list down things ‘you know you can do’.  Under another header, write the things ‘you might be able to do.’ And under one more, list the things that that are ‘impossible for you to do.’

Now look at all the headers strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things ‘you know you can do’.  Check them when you are able to accomplish them.  As you slowly are able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other header-the one that reads ‘you might be able to do.’

As of the items you wrote under things I could do are accomplished, you can move the goals that are under things that are ‘impossible for you to do’ to the list of things ‘you might be able to do.’

As you iterate through this process, you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish.  And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.

You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination.  It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal little by little.  However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic.

Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.

On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you.  If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.

Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.  Nothing could be truer.  For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that 1% has to be a really big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.

Ask any gym rat and he or she will tell you that there can be no gains unless you are put out of your comfort zone. Remember the saying, “No pain, no gain”?  That is as true as it can be.

So dream on, friend!  Don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations.  Think big and work hard to attain those dreams.  As you step up the ladder of progress, you will just about find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.

My Crazy Sister has been living in Camden, New Jersey for almost eight years.  Even though we live on opposite sides of the continent, we still keep in contact on a weekly basis.  She updates her blog quite frequently, chronicling her adventures on the east coast or whatever yuppies like to do there for fun, like drink cofffee, watch Seinfeld reruns, etc. 

She recently adopted a Frengle (French Beagle - beagle mix) to keep her company.  Her dog is a definite cutie and growing up fast!  Georgie grabs attention wherever she goes.

Perhaps later this year, I’ll head out to the East Coast for a visit.  I need a vacation anyway!

Enjoy the pics!

Thoughts are very powerful.  They affect your general attitude.  Moreover, positive thoughts have a filling effect.  They are admittedly invigorating.  Plus, the people around the person carrying positive thoughts are usually energized by this type of attitude.

Negative thoughts on the other hand have a sapping effect on other people.  Aside from making you look gloomy and sad, negative thoughts can turn a festive gathering into a funeral wake.

A positive attitude attracts people, while a negative attitude repels them.  People tend to shy away from those who carry a negative attitude.

You have much to gain from a very positive attitude.  For one, studies have shown that a positive attitude promotes better health.  Those with this kind of attitude also have more friends.  Projecting a positive attitude also helps one to handle stress and problems better than those who have a negative attitude.

A positive attitude begins with a healthy self-image.  If you will love the way you are and are satisfied, confident, and self-assured, you also make others are around feel the same way.

As always, if you are beset by troubles, even in your darkest hour, focus on the good things in life, you will always have hope.  Problems become something you can overcome.

You do not have much to lose by adopting a healthy, positive attitude.  Studies show that such an attitude actually retards aging, makes you healthier, helps you develop a better stress coping mechanism, and has a very positive effect on all the people you meet every day.  So, what’s not to like about a positive attitude?  Start one today.

If writing is an art, then, blogging is one way of using words to come up with an art.  This is because people who are into blogging, like me, are the ones who are artistic in their own sense, carefully choosing words that would best describe their feelings, sentiments, wishes, desires, and everything.

Basically, blogs were first introduced as weblogs that refer to a “server’s log file”.  It was created when web logging hit the virtual market.  Since its inception in the mid-1990s, web logging gradually saturated the virtual community making the Internet a viable source of greater information.

However, with web logging, you still need a web site and domain names, but with blogging, you do not need anything just an account with blog providers.  In most cases, these kinds of blogs are free of charge.

With the onset of blogging in the industry, personal journaling had been a common ground for people who wish to be known all over the world.  However, not literally famous as this is not a case on being popular or well-known personality.

Generally, blogs such as mine are created for personal use.  Like a journal, I can write my daily adventures, sentiments, and whatever ideas I want to express.

Nevertheless, with the advent of the online businesses, blogs had gradually taken the limelight in providing businesses a chance to boost their productivity online.  This is where the business blogs have taken the limelight.

Business blogs are, basically, created to advertise the services or products of a certain web site or online business in order to increase online sales.

Moreover, business blogs are also one way of promoting the company so that the other readers will know that a certain company exists online.  With blogs, entrepreneurs are able to establish a name in the virtual market through articles that can be very useful in the reader’s life.

From there, you can make money out of blogs by simply syndicating it to your business’ web site.  This can be done through the RSS technology.

So, if you are thinking to create a blog, whether for business or for pleasure, you need to know some tips that could help you get through and make your blog one of the interesting blogs online.

Here’s how:

1. Remember your target audience

Even if your blog is generally personal, still, it would be better to consider the minds of your readers.  You have to think of something that would interest them.

After all, most of the reasons of people who write blogs are not at all confined to their own personal motives.  Most of them would love to be “heard” (or read) and would love to be known, in some way or another, even for just a minute.  Hence, it is very important to come with a write up that everybody can understand, not necessarily that these people can relate to it but they can understand it.

2. Pictures speaks a thousand words

To make your blogging worth the browsing effort of your readers, it would be extremely nice if you will put some pictures in it.  It does not necessarily mean you have to place a picture of yourself.  Any photographs will do as long as it does not pose danger or insult to anyone who will be reading your blog.

3. Make constructive and beneficial blogs

Even if you are free to write anything you want to say to the world, still, it would be better to create some write-ups that would be beneficial to your readers.

After all, its information technology that you have there so better be inclined to provide information rather than sheer quirky entertainment.

4. Avoid making multifaceted and complicated blogs

In order to have an interesting blogs, try not to use some highly technical and highfalutin words.  After all, it is not a science discourse or a debate that you are making, so better stick to simple facts and short blogs.

Bear in mind that most people who use the Internet usually do more scanning than scrutinizing each site word for word.  Therefore, it would be better to come with blogs that will not bore your readers just because you have these lengthy articles.

5. Make it interactive

As much as possible and if your capacity will allow it, make your blog interactive. You can do this by placing some video or audio clips in your blog.

You can even place an area for comments or for some feedbacks. In this way, you can get some impressions or reactions of other people.  Who knows, you might even gain some friends just by making them feel at home in your blog site. 

Indeed, blogs are not created just for the mere fun of it. It also has its own purpose in the world of the Internet.  Therefore, for people who wish to harness their craft, as far as writing is concerned, blogs are the best way to do it. 

As they say, blogging is the contemporary term of creative and commercial writing.