Dreaming With Eyes Open

Dreaming With Eyes Open

“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did.” -T. E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom

What a magnificent realization: we are dreaming with our eyes open. When I’m cycling across high desserts and in between glaciated volcanoes I feel as if I’m dreaming. When every single stranger we meet wants to talk with us, put us up in their houses, and give us their best wishes, I feel as if I am dreaming. Since we have already surpassed the original goal of partners signed on this trip and we are only three weeks into the ride, I feel as if I’m dreaming.

When we sit back at the end of an evening and share a local pint over stories of hilarity and success from the day passed, I feel as if I’m dreaming. When I’m able to write to the world with a simple declaration: this company will redefine the adventure industry, I feel as if I am dreaming. The most beautiful part is that I, and the rest of this team, are not dreaming. We are, in short, dreaming with our eyes open.

I remember about two months ago, a good friend of mine asked me what I dream about during the few hours-a-night I was sleeping at the time. My answer then was simple, I dreamt about business. How awful does that sound? To some extent, I think an obsession over a project, organization, or company is needed by any entrepreneur. But on the other hand, my own obsession occasionally caught me off guard.

The beautiful bit of it now, is that my dreams are becoming realized while my own eyes are wide open. And when I sleep; I don’t just dream about business. Although, if I were to be completely honest, last night, it was nearly all I dreamt about =).

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