What’s your dream? As children, we might have been asked this question hundreds of times, but as we grow up, we hear it less often. People tend to lose grip of their dreams and become more realistic as they get older, neglecting their inner child’s voice.
Whether big or small, realistic or fantasies, dreams are important. Our dreams provide an escape from the real world, a secret hideout when life is becoming a little too harsh. It’s your own private place that no one can invade – you can build as many dreams as you wish and shape them as you like.
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said: “You see things, and you say: ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were, and I say: ‘Why not?’” Our fantasies don’t have to be locked in our thoughts forever. If one has enough courage to chase a dream, it could come to life. Our country itself is a living dream of Sheikh Zayed. Who would have thought a desert could be converted into green landscapes, and buildings could be built in the middle of nowhere?
Walt Disney was a man who believed in his dreams and was determined to bring them to reality. He dreamt of becoming a professional artist. Not only did he achieve that, but he became a producer, director, co-founder of the Walt Disney Company and creator of Disneyland. He brought joy to the world with the characters he created: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and many more.
Never underestimate the beauty of your dreams. You have a dream to climb Mount Everest? Why not? You dream of having a family and raising children you would be proud of? That’s great. You want to become an astronaut? Or build a house out of sweets? You want to swim the ocean and meet every fish and whale? There’s no limit to realising these dreams – just your own imagination and ambition.
In psychology, what helps in achieving dreams is writing them down on paper. Writing makes the brain feel that what you write is its task to fulfil. It’s better to work on it immediately, rather than leaving it to move to the back of your brain.
If you’re already working on your dream, go easy on yourself. Sometimes things happen and we can’t do anything about it.
As Disney once said: “Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.” The world will reward you for your hard work eventually, and none of it’s going to waste, but sometimes you have to be patient and let the magic work itself out.
Dare to have a dream and be bold enough to chase it. Life is too short not to live it to the max.
Fatma Al Moosawi is studying medicine at UAE University.
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Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
Power: 620hp from 5,750-7,500rpm
Torque: 760Nm from 3,000-5,750rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed dual-clutch auto
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh1.05 million ($286,000)
Company Profile
Company name: Namara
Started: June 2022
Founder: Mohammed Alnamara
Based: Dubai
Sector: Microfinance
Current number of staff: 16
Investment stage: Series A
Investors: Family offices
Company Profile
Company: Astra Tech
Started: March 2022
Based: Dubai
Founder: Abdallah Abu Sheikh
Industry: technology investment and development
Funding size: $500m
Score
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New Zealand 229-7 (90 ov)
Pakistan
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
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Saturday, November 30, Brighton (h)
Wednesday, December 4, Everton (h)
Saturday, December 7, Bournemouth (a)
Tuesday, December 10, Salzburg (a) CL
Saturday, December 14, Watford (h)
Tuesday, December 17, Aston Villa (a) League Cup
Wednesday, December 18, Club World Cup in Qatar
Saturday, December 21, Club World Cup in Qatar
Thursday, December 26, Leicester (a)
Sunday, December 29, Wolves (h)
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Power: 118hp
Torque: 149Nm
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
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Max torque: 720Nm at 2,250rpm
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0-100km/h: 3.0sec
Top speed: 330kph
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Developer: Big Ape Productions
Publisher: LucasArts
Console: PlayStation 1 & 5, Sega Saturn
Rating: 4/5
Russia's Muslim Heartlands
Dominic Rubin, Oxford
The biog
Born: Kuwait in 1986
Family: She is the youngest of seven siblings
Time in the UAE: 10 years
Hobbies: audiobooks and fitness: she works out every day, enjoying kickboxing and basketball
The BIO:
He became the first Emirati to climb Mount Everest in 2011, from the south section in Nepal
He ascended Mount Everest the next year from the more treacherous north Tibetan side
By 2015, he had completed the Explorers Grand Slam
Last year, he conquered K2, the world’s second-highest mountain located on the Pakistan-Chinese border
He carries dried camel meat, dried dates and a wheat mixture for the final summit push
His new goal is to climb 14 peaks that are more than 8,000 metres above sea level
Book Details
Three Centuries of Travel Writing by Muslim Women
Editors: Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Daniel Majchrowicz, Sunil Sharma
Publisher: Indiana University Press; 532 pages
THE BIO
Favourite place to go to in the UAE: The desert sand dunes, just after some rain
Who inspires you: Anybody with new and smart ideas, challenging questions, an open mind and a positive attitude
Where would you like to retire: Most probably in my home country, Hungary, but with frequent returns to the UAE
Favorite book: A book by Transilvanian author, Albert Wass, entitled ‘Sword and Reap’ (Kard es Kasza) - not really known internationally
Favourite subjects in school: Mathematics and science