you saying it’s ‘unrealistic’ is irrelevant
How often have you talked yourself out of a pretty amazing opportunity? How many times have you self-doubted to the point of self-sabotage? Have you ever dreamt an awesome, incredible dream of you living out your wildest, craziest dreams (yes, even greater than your tupuna could have ever envisioned for you) and later shrugged it off like ‘oh that’s never gonna happen,’ ‘that’s unrealistic.’
Everything is unrealistic before the fact.
Because it’s based on our own past experiences and reality — it’s based on our memories, or other people’s memories they’re projecting onto us. So if we haven’t achieved the goal or seen the promised land in our minds so vividly we felt like we had it already, of course it’d feel unrealistic!
Before te ira atua separated their parents, an alternative life for them was unrealistic. Before Hineahuone was created, te ira tangata (human element ) was unknown. Before Western science ‘discovered’ the benefits of walking barefoot on the earth, or of spending time and developing a connection with the taiao (natural environment), it was considered uncivilised and savage… now it’s an integral part of a ‘holistic approach’ to ‘health and wellness’ haha yup sarcasm all through that…… because duhhh that’s why our tupuna lived that way for 1000’s of years, anyway…
It’s ingrained in us. It’s in our whakapapa (genetic makeup) to traverse uncharted waters, to explore where nobody has ever thought of going before, to reach beyond what anyone ever thought was possible. It’s preordained that we expand our horizons, both outward and inward and ensure our exploration has a positive impact on others…
So, your dreams and goals are unrealistic? Damn straight. So they should be. Because what’s the challenge in doing what’s already been done?
What new lands are you taking your people to if it’s already within their realm of understanding? If they’ve already been there..
Let your unrealistic dreams fuel your drive to be unreasonable and uncompromising in your pursuit of making them come true. Or not, but then what’s the point of those dreams in the first place then?
Tēnā tātou,
Hana.