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A Mentor’s Dream

A few years ago, I was asked what I would say to a young person to encourage them to reach their potential. This is what I wrote:

My dream for you is that you wake up each morning, look at yourself in the mirror, love from the heart the person you see, always strive to be your unique self, and take a positive attitude into every day.

My dream for you is that you build your life on strong foundations, so that you can withstand the inevitable storms of life, and remain a positive person.

My dream for you is that you dare to dream big dreams, set realistic, achievable and measurable goals, fail sometimes, but remain determined to conquer adversity, and to discover, develop, and use your special gifts and talents to bring about a better community, a more caring society, a more compassionate world.

My dream for you is that you often take time out to reflect on your progress, to visualize yourself ten years from now as a happy, proud, yet humble person, content with life, continually placing the interests of others before your own.

My dream for you is that you discover the meaning of true love; that you sensibly risk entering into positive and meaningful relationships with others, and that your life is wonderfully enriched as a consequence.

My dream for you is that you remember that you are a beautiful person both on the inside and the outside; that you have potential greatness within you, and that, as you leave your footprints on the sands of life’s journey, many will walk positively after you, and strive to emulate all that you achieve as a positive person of influence.

My dream for you is that you always remember that you are a special person in God’s eyes, and that you discover, during your life’s journey, His unique purpose for placing you on this planet.

My dream for you is everything that you positively wish for yourself!1

1. Cox, The Spirit of Mentoring, 24.