It is extremely frustrating to be in middle of an important letter or proposal, deep in thought, only to have Aunt Bertha call to tell you about her bunions. What to do? Aunt Bertha's bunions are important! (To her.) Some interruptions can be eliminated, some can be controlled, and some, well........ sorry, FedEx just got here and needed a signature... where was I? Oh yes; and there are some interruptions you've just got to live with.

Let's start with interruptions that can be eliminated: phone calls. Turning phone completely off is always an option; let answering machine get it. That's not always practical, though; we do want to talk to our customers, don't we? Well, I have two words for you: "Caller ID". This is a wonderful service provided by phone company for a small monthly fee that, when phone rings, displays information about caller on a little gizmo that you can get at Radio Shack for under $20. (And, there's no interruption for installation: they do it from their office!)

Maybe you just have a feeling lurking around in your head that something is missing and someday you will find it. Maybe you have not articulated these feelings to point where anything concrete has formed and you really don’t know what it is that is bothering you. If this is case my friend you need a Dream to set you on path to some type of realization and meaning.

Nothing is ever accomplished without a Dream concerning finding something we do not yet possess. I don’t care what it is or what you are looking for. Without a Dream to follow, you will never get beyond point where you are right now.

Some people say that Dreams are worthless and not practical so don’t waste your time. Well most good things in our modern life came about because someone had a Dream and worked at it until it became a reality. The automobile, telephone, electricity, airplanes, computers and almost everything else we now think we cannot do without. These things did not happen due to luck or anything else but a person’s dream and work to make it a reality.

Every one of us wants something. We want to be a better person; a more popular person; a thinner person; a better job, wealth and all that can bring, or maybe something simple like a new house or new car. It does not matter what it is but you must really want it, dream about it and take action necessary to achieve it. Dreams are for everyone at any age, social standing, economic standing, race or creed. Dreams are for everyone with imagination enough to visualize object of that dream.

Daydreaming or wishful thinking just don’t cut it. Daydreaming or wishful thinking, while being fun, are not productive except for entertainment value you may realize from pleasant speculation. A real Dream can bring pleasure that’s for sure, however, achieving that Dream involves a lot more than just thinking about it.

To be meaningful Dream must be achievable and over a reasonable length of time. If is not attainable it is then just wishful thinking and a sure way to become frustrated and more dissatisfied than you are right now.

So how does one build a Dream? Well, first of all you must examine where you are in life and what it is about your situation that does not please you. What is it you need to achieve to make your life better or more fulfilling? Now if it is a whole bunch of material things what you are really talking about is money needed to obtain those things and unless you are an heir to a very rich relative you are pretty much between rock and hard place. It is one thing to dream about wealth and another thing to achieve it.

OK, let’s say for arguments sake that personal wealth is your Dream. How high are you setting your sights? What does personal wealth mean to you? How much is enough? What are you willing to do to gain that personal wealth? How hard are you willing to work to attain that wealth? Do you need help from others?

How can you get that help? How much actual time do you have available to you to work for your Dream?