【梦想的力量】梦想的力量歌曲

　　When someone looks into your eyes, they should see something alive within you. Having a dream is like owning a lighthouse; it is a beacon[指路明灯] that directs a community of men and women to see you have found purpose.
　　The dream directs us on our journey. At every turn we encounter its mystery. At each new level we become more of the person we were meant to become. In lonely times, when we pass through a storm of disappointment, we find our commitment is unshaken, our strength renewed.
　　Somehow, if we stay true to our vision, we emerge firmer in our convictions[信念], believing in our ability to accomplish something meaningful.
　　As an artist, I have often thought that having a dream is like creating a sketch[草图], since it very closely matches how I would begin a painting with a simple drawing. With a few pencil lines and an eye for movement, I find the right sense of balance. Jazzed up[使有生气] with color, the theme emerges and ultimately the story is told.
　　The hidden life of an artist is revealed in those brush strokes[画笔的笔触], just as the highest hopes of the dreamer are revealed with every step taken in their journey to the impossible.
　　Every Saturday I read a column in the paper by a lady named Catherine Gallaso Vigoritto. She writes an uplifting[令人振奋的] column that motivates me to want to try harder and reach further within myself in order to find my “reserves” of faith.
　　In one of her more recent columns she wrote: “These are the best years of your life, so dream grand dreams and then go out and make them stunning realities.”
　　Her message is right on. We must all believe in our power to accomplish something better. We need to awaken to the idea that each moment holds new possibility and begin once more to see the world as a child does: wide-eyed and enthusiastic. When we see the opportunities that lie before us, we build more satisfying and joy-filled lives.
　　I like to write my goals down and post them on the walls of my studio. Believe it or not, they always come to pass in one form or another. Magically they have a way of finding me.
　　Setting the vision before my eyes keeps me focused. It may take one season or extent over many, but the result is the same.
　　Believe in your destiny. Keep your vision posted on the wall or taped to the refrigerator. Write down your most heartfelt dreams and when opportunity comes, step into your dream.
　　“…dream grand dreams and then go out and make them stunning realities.”
　　Often I have found that the world will seek to discourage the dream before it can burst through the soil of my heart. I have learned to treasure the dream’s essence[本质] within, while I wait for its tender shoots to become stronger.