Each one of you should envision yourself as a graduate of ETBU and entering your chosen profession. And that is where your dreams can begin to come true. Maslow says that self-actualization is becoming everything you are capable of becoming. Again, let me remind you that dreams are important. But you also need to know that Walt Disney s Jiminey Cricket philosophy of when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true, doesn t work that way.
Most dreams are the result of inspiration.
You become inspired with an idea, a thought, something that you see, hear or read that triggers an image in your mind that inspires you. But you need to know that the accomplishment of an inspiration is directly related to the amount of perspiration you put into it. The achieving of dreams is the result of hard work. You have to plan your work and then work your plan. You must be tenacious in your pursuit of your dream.