Did you know that Abraham Lincoln had a premonition dream of his assassination? Crazy, right? As piquing as it might sound, that’s not the kind of dream I’ll be talking about. Instead of the visions that people have in their sleep, I’m talking about goals and aspirations for the future. Some people say that it’s not worth it to dream, but I disagree. Even though some dreams might not come true, it is worth it to dream because it keeps people working hard; the only people who have ever succeeded have dreamed; and even though there is a chance of failure, dreaming provides motivation. It is clearly worth it to dream because if someone actually puts in work, effort and dedication into something, the chances of achieving their dream are higher than if they just sat there. Evidence of this can be seen on this page about inspiring people. If you read the section about Stephen
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In the memoir October Sky, Homer Hickam dreamed of building rockets. Even though his father pushed against him, he kept dreaming and kept working at being a rocket scientist. Eventually, though, he built a successful model of a rocket that would later become a rocket launched into space. Homer wouldn’t have done this if he wouldn’t have dreamed of it, and neither will anyone else if they don’t have dreams.
Finally, it is worth it to dream because even though there is a chance of failure, dreaming keeps people driven to succeed. As said by musician Billy Joel, “You can get what you want or you can just get old.” This shows that if people don’t dream, they’ll just be wasting their time doing nothing with their lives. Dreaming provides a reason to achieve a goal, a reason to improve, and a reason to work. This is also shown in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie both had a dream, and even though they didn’t end up achieving it, they stayed motivated and didn’t give
In the memoir October Sky, Homer Hickam dreamed of building rockets. Even though his father pushed against him, he kept dreaming and kept working at being a rocket scientist. Eventually, though, he built a successful model of a rocket that would later become a rocket launched into space. Homer wouldn’t have done this if he wouldn’t have dreamed of it, and neither will anyone else if they don’t have dreams.
Finally, it is worth it to dream because even though there is a chance of failure, dreaming keeps people driven to succeed. As said by musician Billy Joel, “You can get what you want or you can just get old.” This shows that if people don’t dream, they’ll just be wasting their time doing nothing with their lives. Dreaming provides a reason to achieve a goal, a reason to improve, and a reason to work. This is also shown in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie both had a dream, and even though they didn’t end up achieving it, they stayed motivated and didn’t give