It was told that once in a poor remote village, there was a school
having very few students because most of the school-age children had to
help their parents to make a living. One day, the only school teacher in
the school taught composition to his pupils. Having explained all the
rules and guidance, he assigned his students to write an essay. "At
home, write an essay about your dreams, about what you want to be in the
future.
Tomorrow, you are supposed to read your work in front of the class.."
On the next day, each student, stood in front of the class reading his
or her own writing. Most of them wanted to become teachers, farmers, or
government officials, etc. The teacher, nodded his head up and down, as
the sign of agreement. Then, here came his youngest student to share his
dreams to the class.
He was terribly-looked; thin as a needle wearing worn out school uniform. Despite his poor-look, he boldly declared his dreams, "Someday
when I grow up, I am going to have a big house up on the hill with
beautiful scenery around, surrounded by small cottages for rest places.
Among the house, there would be pine trees and the other shady trees.
There would be a flower garden with various flowers and colors. There
was also an orchard with all the most delicious fruits ever existing
which could be plucked by the host and the people around. I will be a
successful and happy man together with my big family and guest who go
there."
And of course, the whole class burst into laughter as they were
listening to the ugly-looked-little-thin boy's dream. "Hey day dreamer,
get up from your nap..," said his friends rudely and humiliatingly. They
could not stop making fun on him, mocked him with rude words. The
teacher then became a little upset. He accused the boy the cause of the
boisterous noise. He said, "What you wrote was a fantasy, not dream. You
should write like any other students did. Now, you must rewrite your
paragraph. Write like your friends!"
"Teacher, this is my real dream. It's not a fantasy, it can be realized," insisted the youngest student.
"Hey son… you are living in a poor village, your family is also a poor
one. How can you make all your dreams come true? What a dreamer you are!
Now you must write another logical dream," said the teacher
impatiently.
"I don't want any other dreams. This is my only dream" said the boy with persistence.
"Please bring a new essay tomorrow. If you don't want to revise your
writing, I will give the lowest mark," warned the teacher trying to
threat him.
The next morning, the youngest student did not bring any new
composition. Although he was threatened and mocked that way before the
class, he still insisted on his dreams. Due to his stubbornness to his
teacher's assignment, he got the worst mark in class.
Thirty years had passed; the teacher was still a teacher at the school.
One day he took his students to have a study tour to a well-known
orchard up on a hill in the village nearby. As he and his students
stepped their feet on the spacious and beautiful orchard, they were
amazed. Besides the orchard, there was a big and beautiful flower garden
too surrounded by shady and cool trees around. What astonished them
more was the big house standing tall, sturdy and beautifully-designed in
the middle of the garden like a palace.
"He who built this palace must be a great man.. How can I just
figure this out that there is such a heavenly place around…," said the
teacher in amazement. Suddenly he heard a voice, "No, it is not a
great man who built this place. It is just a naughty student who dared
to have a big dream. Surely, his teacher who educated him is supposed to
be greater than him. Let's come inside and have the best tea and fruit
from this garden," said the voice warmly.
The teacher was shocked having heard the answer. He was astonished. His
mind wondered back to a scene 30 years ago. And slowly he began to
recognize who the man standing in front of him now was. Yes, he was that
stubborn student, the one who did not want to change his dream and got
the worst mark of all in the class. And now he had become a very
successful businessman. His eyes were wet. He felt great and relieved
and at the same time shameful as he mocked the boy's dream 30 years ago.
Dear readers,
If we want to realize and observer carefully, there are lots of
spectacular accomplishments from the past centuries up to the millennium
era today. All were born and started by an embryo.
Because of a dream, a plane was created.
Because of a dream, we can enjoy the greatness of a computer.
Because of a dream too, our life quality is increasing.
Of course, to consummate all the dreams into reality, we need the other
powers. The powers should be cultivated in our inner selves, namely : The Power of bravery, trial, fight, dare to fail and dare to succeed.
Most of the time, the obstacles of someone's success is not due to his/her weakness that he/she has. But more, because they do not have a strong dream that they believe and then fight for full heartedly.
In relation to my own experience, when I got a dream to be a movie star
in Hong Kong because I knew that I had the skill of martial arts,
good-looking face and athletic body, but on the other hand, I had a poor
family background, low education, coolie, inexperience, isn't that all
the joke ever in this world?
Look of mockeries and doubts arose every time people heard of my dream.
Some friends did not believe in my dream and considered it ass too high
to reach. Some worried that my dream would not be consummated. Some paid
pity to see me steel-like determination and fight, I made my dream to
be a Hong Kong movie star.
Mockeries and doubts from other people to any big dreams were also faced
by great people in the world. But these people never stopped by the
mockeries and doubts. Because for those who have rich mentality,
mockeries and doubts are unpaid vitamins that needed to trigger their
struggle in life.
Therefore, if there are several people who mock at and doubt our
dream, don't let that worry you. Just one best answer ever, strengthen
your determination and spirit, and prove them that we have the right and
able to get whatever best for our life.
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