1. 2 years ago 

   Dreams

   In the words of Jesse from Glee, a dream is something that fills up the emptiness inside. Something that, when attained, would make all our hurt go away. If that is how a dream is defined as, then would it be appropriate if we see dreams as just pure fantasies? Fantasies that allow us to achieve the impossible and attain the unattainable, for such fantasies give us a kicking motivation to add meaning to our otherwise boring and dull lives with no directions charted.

   Watching Episode 19 of Glee has offered me another perspective on dreams - the negative side of it which one does not usually associate with when it comes to this thing called dreaming. To many, the very mention of this word gives us a glimmer of hope that like many others, we were born to succeed and find happiness in what we enjoy doing. It empowers us with a positive vibe and energy that propels us forward, telling us that nothing is impossible as long as we believe in it.

   So while most of us actually see it optimistically, have we ever wondered or thought about how how dreams could also incur an adverse effect upon our lives? Once scene I vividly remember off this episode was when Will’s nemesis spoke to the Glee Club, asking them to write down their dreams on a piece of paper. This was quickly followed by a shocking action in which he personally crushed all these papers and threw them into the bin, explaining to them that all dreams were fallacious and would never come true for these dreams were nothing but escapades. He further explained that some people allow themselves to be engulfed by that dream of theirs that they fall hard and refuse to get back up when their dreams get crushed or too high to reach.

   Well to a certain extent, I do agree with his argument. I myself am a dreamer, and I must say that out of the many dreams I had for myself, only a small amount of them came true with the rest being deemed unattainable. Saddening aint it?

   I now look back and laugh at the times in which I was still an adolescent, allowing myself to believe that I would one day be the red power ranger. I envied him so much for he was goodlooking, buff, strong, ferocious - all the masculine traits a boy would possibly dream of attaining. He had the ability to use his powers to save the world, and I too wanted a shot at saving the world to make it a better place to live in. Time passed, and the reality finally set in that I was just an average person, whose qualities are simply not satisfactory or fantastic enough to implement changes upon the world. Now that came as a big blow to myself. That dream would never come true.

   Then I entered my teenage phase as a plum and unattractive person. This phase was mostly associated with peer pressure, the need to look good and many others, so I remember myself having a dream of wanting to be an entertainer. I wanted to act, to sing like a rockstar, anything that was related to being rich and famous, for the rich and famous had everything their way. They looked good, everybody idolised them, and back during this stage, perhaps acceptance was really the key thing us teens really wanted. Yes I knew I was never going to be anywhere near an entertainer, but I kept deluding myself into believing that one fine day I might just make it big in this industry. I was jeered at, I was mocked during that process and when I finally fell flat on my toes, it took quite some time before I managed to pick myself back up for a revolutionary change in myself. Which kinda explains why I am now rather compulsive when it comes to trying to look good, eat right and exercise. I never want to go through that phase I once encountered.

   Having said all that, it can be seen that dreams could potentially pull us down if we have dreams that are unrealistic or difficult to attain. They pull us down, weaken our minds and make us feel useless when that “miracle” we long for and believe in end up not coming true. Ever though of the effects of dreams in that manner?

   However, despite all that, if you were to ask me for my own humble opinion, I would still say that dreams are essential in our lives as they keep us going in achieving the goals we set for ourselves. The challenge now is not having dreams, but rather allowing ourselves to dream rationally and realistically so we don’t end up with a crushed mentality. Yes, when dreams do not get fulfilled we may feel sad and demoralised, but a better way to look at it would be the fact that having dreams strengthen our characters in being bold enough to bounce back up after falling. That never say die attitude, that’s what we’re talking about. Learn to draw that line in being realistic, and everything will fall in place. And that’s how Zul sees it :)

   Now if you may, I’m back to my regular singing stint! I’ve got this dream to tread in Adam Lambert’s shoes one day =X

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