PassageAPassageAPassageBPassageBUnit2Unit2Unit2Unit2ReturntoMenuReturntoMenuReturntoMenuReturntoMenuPassageAPassageA•ThinkAboutIt•ReadAboutIt•TalkAboutIt•WriteAboutIt1.1.Whatdoyoudreamofbecoming?Whatdoyoudreamofbecoming?Open.Open.Reference:Reference:2.2.Whatdidyoudowhenyouhadprobleminrealizingyourdream?Whatdidyoudowhenyouhadprobleminrealizingyourdream?Open.Open.Reference:Reference:ReadAboutItReadAboutIt•LanguagePoints•ContentAwareness•LanguageFocusAllGreatJourneysStartwithaDreamAllGreatJourneysStartwithaDreamWeallhavedreams.Usually,whilewe’reasleep.Suchdreamscouldbemorehurtfulthanhelpful.Forexample,imaginedreamingyou’reeatingshreddedwheat,onlytowakeupandfindhalfthemattressgone!Well,I’mnottalkingaboutthattypeofdream.Rather,I’mthinkingaboutone’svision,aspiration,orferventhopeforthefuture.Ourdreamisthesongofoursoul.Lifewithoutoneisreducedtoahollowexistence.Butlifewithadreamisfilledwithmeaningandpurpose.Read&ExploreRead&ExploreMr.ChenfelthewasnotworthyofMissWang.Mr.Chenisateacherwhoisworthyofourrespect.Besidesbeingthedrummerandchieflyricistfortherockband“Rush”,NeilPeartisalsoanauthorandphilosopher.Lookathowbeautifullyheexpressestherelationshipbetweenlifeandadream:“Lifeisjustacandleandadreammustgiveitflame.”RichardM.DeVos,thefounderofAmwayCorp.,alsowritesabouttheflameofhope:“Nolifeismoretragicthanthatoftheindividualwhonursesadream,anambition,alwayswishingandhoping,butnevergivingitachancetohappen.Henursestheflickeringdream,butneverletsitbreakoutintoflame.”Mostofushaveadream,aspiration,orheart’sdesire.Butthetroubleismostofushavetheon/offswitchofourdreamsettoOFF.Wheneverwesay,“Ican’t,”wesettheswitchtoOFF.Wheneverwebelievewecan,wesettheswitchtoON.Simple,isn’tit?JustbecauseIbelieveIcandosomethingdoesn’tmeantherewon’tbeanyproblems.ButonceIbelieveIcandoit,IwillseeksolutionsforeveryproblemIstumbleon.Andsinceitisalawoflifethatwefindwhatwelookfor,ifIlookforsolutions,Iwillfindthem.Anyworthydreamisadreamaccomplishing.OnceIrealizeIcandoit,thenextstepistomakeacommitment.Assoonaswemakeacommitment,greatpowerisreleased.Whatseeminglywereinsurmountablehurdlesarenowreducedtoobstaclesoflaughableinsignificance.Ourdreamsdon’thavetobegrandtobegreat.Wedon’thavetobecometheworld’sgreatestpianist,anOlympicmedalwinner,oraninternationallyacclaimedsuperstar.Anauntofminesoldglovesinadepartmentstoreformostofherlife.Herdreamwastobethefriendliestandmosthelpfulsalespersonaround.Yearafteryear,thesamecustomerswouldreturnanddeliberatelyseekherout.Shebrightenedeveryone’sdayandtouchedthelivesofthousands.Washerdreamanylesssignificantthanthatofaprominentperson?Ofcoursenot,butweallhavethepowertofollowadreamthatwillmakeadifferencetousandthosewemeet.Beforeourdreamscancometrue,don’twehavetodream?Isn’tthereagoodreasonfordreaming?Afterall,howcanwetravelanyfurtherthanourdream?Howcanwebecomeanygreaterthanourdream?AuthorofAsaManThinketh,JamesAllenexpressedthesameidea,“Dreamloftydreams,andasyoudream,soshallyoubecome.Yourvisionisthepromiseofwhatyoushallonedaybe;youridealistheprophecyofwhatyoushallatlastunveil.”Read&ExploreRead&Explore1)Lifetodayismuchbetterthan_that__intheolddays.2)Theoiloutputlastyearwasmuchhigherthanthatof2013.HisstoryismoreinterestingthanthatItold.HisstoriesaremoreinterestingthanthoseItold.Myquestionsaresimilartothoseyouraised.familiarRead&ExploreRead&ExploreAtnoon,hedreameda...
