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I saw a funny status and it read, “If wishes were horses, everybody for don turn rider.” It was both funny and real.

Not because everyone is a beggar, but because everyone has needs. And honestly, if wishes were that easy, we’d all gladly hop on that wishing ride, you get?

Lol.

The one thing I love about dreams is the audacity they give you. In your dream world, you can do anything, become anything, and have just about anything. But the actualisation of that dream is where the real work lies. Because anybody can dream, but the people who actually get their dreams go beyond fantasy.

Before any idea materialises, it passes through certain stages: imagination, mental work, and real work.

Imagination is the fantasy stage, where everything is possible, easy, and feasible. Mental work is when you move beyond vibes and actually analyse the dream, figure out how it can work, and maybe even put it on paper. Then comes the real work, the part where you show up and start doing.

But most times, our dreams don’t even leave the imagination stage.

And I say this as someone who wakes up almost every day with an amazing idea that doesn’t survive till the next day. You know why? Because it gets scary. I could be excited, then overthink myself into cold feet.

But at the end of the day, the people at the higher echelon of life are those who put in the work beyond what’s comfortable.

Sadly, comfort is sweet, let me not even lie. Everybody keeps shouting, “Leave your comfort zone, leave your comfort zone,” but nobody really talks about how hard it is to let go of something familiar. Something that feels safe. Something that has become your rhythm. But it’s worth it.

Dearest reader, if wishes were horses, you’d only have to dream and it would materialise. But guess what? Wishes are not horses. So you’ve got to sit up, you and I both. Nobody is coming to save you. Only you can.

Fight. Chin up. You’ve got this.

@favvy_Okwans🖤.