I recently got a copy of Johnathan Mead’s Reclaim Your Dreams: An Uncommon Guide to Living on Your Own Terms. It’s an eBook I’ve been eyeing lately and was ecstatic when I finally got my copy.
The premise is this: You CAN go after your dreams. You just have to undo a few things that may be in your way and do some exploring. The answers are already there – inside your very own head.
The first part is called Unbrainwashing or Creating Room for Your Dreams to Grow. This part lays the groundwork for getting rid of old patterns and ways of thinking that prevent you from even considering going after your dreams.
One thing that I’ve realized lately is that I was made for a purpose. That purpose is related to the things love to do. And if I don’t do what I’m meant to do, I’m wasting my gifts.
Those of us who’ve gone through traditional schooling have more than likely had dreams squashed and gifts go unnoticed or even ridiculed. My dreams were squashed before I even realized what they were! We’ve been domesticated to be compliant drones in the corporate world where dreams really don’t have any place.
The first part of Reclaim Your Dreams is difficult and can get rather uncomfortable. You have to blast away the habits and clutter in your life to make room for the new stuff – your dreams. I admit I’m not quite proficient and not caring what others think and reclaiming my own mind (my mind battles itself constantly) but I’m getting there.
The second part of Reclaim Your Dreams helps you define your dreams through a series of exercises and gives you some practical ways to move towards them. If you’ve done ANY self-development work, these exercises may not be anything new, but together with the first part of the eBook, they seem a bit more potent than when I’ve done them before.
I admit I’m writing this review before completing the entire eBook but I’m excited about the possibilities. I’m working through the Personal Manifesto exercise at the moment and can’t wait to finish the rest.
I’ll post an update after I complete the book.
In the meantime, check it out for yourself. Jonathan offers a free sample chapter so you know what you’re getting into before you plunk down the cash. And really – it’s not a lot of cash. Skip lunch out for the next week.
Your dreams will thank you.
And if you’ve done the Personal Manifesto exercise, I’d love to read it! Post it in the comments (I’ll post mine next time).
