French writer and Nobel Prize winner Anatole France once said, "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

Dream - determines your direction in life. It is the blueprint of your success.

When I was a kid, I dream like a kid. I wish I have wings like an eagle. I wish I could fly very high. I wish I could reach the moon and walk on it. I wish I could reach the twinkling stars and see the beauty of the universe. Now that I am old, I'm still dreaming, and I will not stop dreaming as long as my heart is beating because I realized that dreaming keeps you going.

May be some of you have the same dreams when you are a child. I'm sure you've been asked already "What you want to be when you grow up, what is your ambition?". Some of you did mentioned, I want to be a doctor, I want to be a lawyer, I want to be a teacher, I want to be an engineer. And look at you now. Did you ever reached your childhood dreams? Perhaps, yes. Some of you right here are really engineers, some are teachers, some are doctors and nurse, and even not a professional but some are successful businessman and woman. Probably you are in the halfway of your dreams. Why did it all happen? It happened because you have a dream and you never stop dreaming.

Do you need to stop now after achieving your diploma or initial success? NO. Continue on dreaming. You may dream to be a millionaire (I think that's not bad at all if you have a good intention to help), you may say I want to build my dream house, a big and beautiful house with a swimming pool at the center (ok, keep on dreaming), I want to drive my own red Ferrari car (go ahead, keep dreaming more), I want to spend my vacation in the Caribbean. I will buy my own yacht and jet. I will go around the world, shop at Paris, breakfast at London, lunch at New York, or take my next vacation in the planet mars. When you dream, make it sure you are dreaming big things (anyway it is free). Why is it that so many people when they become old, their dreams also decline?

BEAT THE OBSTACLES

One thing you must know. Dreams are not easily captured. It requires lot of work and hardship on your side, knowledge and perseverance. For sure along the way, there will be lot of obstacles - so the dreamer must be courageous enough to be able to follow his dreams. Don't let others' perceptions and comments prevent you from pursuing your dreams. Some people may laugh at your dream. Some people will tell you, stop dreaming the impossible dream, oh common, can you try to be more realistic, but let me tell you keep following your dreams, no matter what happens. Why? It is because only those who follow their dreams obtain their dreams.

Be a dream chaser and not just a dreamer. There are people who are just dreaming but they are not acting. Dreams are only as good as your ability to act on them.

There's a saying: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Dream big then break it down to manageable goals and take some baby steps to get them. Dream big then try to accomplish it, you will always get at least half of your dream, so my dream formula is to dream twice as big as you want. Then you may be amazed at how much you can accomplish just by taking the first step.

HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS, NEVER LET IT GO

Finally, hold on to your dreams. Never let it go, for they can bring you into success. So why dream LITTLE when you can dream BIG?