Discipline manifests your DREAMS!

Welcome to this week’s post on “Thoughtful Thursdays!”

The topic that we are discussing these days is “Self-Discipline – A Miracle or A Practice !!!!”

Question – How does Self-Discipline help one achieve their dreams?

Answer –

I am going to tell you how it helped me manifest my dream into Reality!

I am a huge fan of Ted talks and have been watching all kinds of ted talks since a long time, getting inspired and motivated by not just the content that was shared, but also amazed at how seamlessly and confidently the speakers could share their journeys with sometimes very huge audiences in these 18-20 min talks.

One of my dreams has been to attend a live TED talk to experience it directly and not virtually!

And Bingo my dream of sitting in a live talk came true last Sunday 22nd September 2019 when I attended Tedx Hyderabad LIVE! What an experience it was – listening to 14 amazing speakers who are creating such a massive impact on the people around them and inspiring so many through the work they do!

If there was one takeaway for me from the day – it was a common thread that I identified amongst the speakers.

I saw that all of them had a purpose, a dream, a vision and they NEVER gave up on their belief to live that purpose and their dreams!

All of them had their struggles and challenges in pursuing what they believed in, nothing was handed to them in a platter, they started from scratch and through persistence and perseverance, they ensured they achieved what they set their minds to!

And I said to myself – IF THEY CAN, SO CAN I!

So, what has Self-Discipline to do with my going to a TEDx?

The answer is EVERYTHING!

Let me outline how I think Self-Discipline helped me realize this dream of mine –

1.      I set a goal of attending live Ted Talk no matter what – this is important since, without a set goal, nothing can help you achieve that goal, isn’t it?

2.      I consistently visualized achieving that goal, never gave up – you need to believe in your dreams and goals, however impractical they might look to you at that point of time!

3.      I grabbed any opportunity that came my way – I attended a TEDx for Women in 2018 that exposed me to the possibility of attending a TEDx Hyderabad! Small steps take you towards your larger goals. You have to believe in what comes your way and join the dots later!

4.      Always be on the lookout of how to make your dream come true and grab it when it comes – So when the first mailer came in Feb sometime early this year, I booked my tickets – and planned all my events around the date. I had to be at TEDx Hyderabad at any cost!

5.      Live the Dream – Yes, I lived my dream of being there and sitting in the second row and watching the stage so closely!

Now that I have experienced TEDx Live, I have set another dream of being a speaker at TEDx Hyderabad very soon!

I initiated the process by getting myself clicked on the stage ?? – and this pic is going up on my vision board to motivate me and keep reminding me of my dream!

So, what’s your dream that matters to you? And how are you working towards fulfilling your dream?

Dreams help us become a better person if one consistently works towards them. People with passion and dreams live healthier and happier lives.

So, in case you are caught in a daily rut and haven’t got any dreams yet, NOW is the time to set BIG dreams that can stretch you and challenge you and make you a person that you can be proud of!

If you would like to talk to me about a dream that you already have but don’t know how to work towards it or don’t have a dream and would like to discuss on how to set one, I would be happy to have a conversation with you. You can set up a call with me at

www.engage2transform.com/appointment

Would be happy to support you in dreaming BIG and then helping you fulfil your dreams!

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