Home > Blogs > Gary Woltal > Gary Woltal's Blog

Dare to Dream Great Dreams

By Gary Woltal

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

June 05, 2008 11:33 AM

RFK I am always inquiring of my buyers what their dreams are. They call a home the American dream. We need to hang on to our dreams.

With the 40th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination I am reminded of two quotes he had along this line.

"Only those who dare to fail greatly,
can ever achieve greatly."

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"

Why are your dreams important? Because they represent all you were meant to be. Those seeds were divinely planted in you for you to achieve the greatness that is YOU. You were designed for happiness. You were designed for love. You were designed for laughter. You were designed for joy. You were designed to be free.

Never let anyone even for a minute take away from you all the specialness that is you. Yes, we may get detoured in life for one reason or another. But start imagining again. Go back and resurrect your dreams. Take them out from the shoebox. Your dreams are the heart and soul of who you are. Never let them go. Maybe you just needed someone with a little warmth, a little love to rekindle their flame and get you going in the right direction again. Go forth and pursue your dreams. It is who you are!

Dreams Moon

Comments(27)

Comment

Show All Comments

Sort:

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Gary, Beautifully said. I just saw this word carved in wood in a client's home.....she had gotten her "Dream" home and bought the lovely, inspirational word to go with it. Where are you if you don't have dreams?

Jun 05, 2008 01:53 PM

Carol Culkin

Diamond Partners Inc - Overland Park, KS

Overland Park Residential Real Estate

Hi Gary - I'm back! Helping people achieve their dreams is what makes our business so enjoyable! Everybody deserves to have a dream come true!

Jun 05, 2008 01:57 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Jackie: Sometimes our expectations can go way down, but we CAN revitalize them. I am convinced of that.

Kevin: Don't give up on them. It does make life worth living.

Carole: That is so neat, about the cared Dream in the wood. A great focus inside the home.

Carol: Hey stranger, glad you are back. I like what you said. People "deserve" their dreams. We have to remind them of that!

Jun 05, 2008 03:07 PM

Fran Gaspari

Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA

"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Gary,

I dream, therefore I am...right??? Thanks, Fran

Jun 05, 2008 03:15 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Fran: Yes, you am the man!

Jun 05, 2008 03:24 PM

Marzena Melby

Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN

Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate

Gary,

Such an inspiring post! Only a dream, a desire, a goal can get you out of the comfort zone and make you achieve the impossible.

Jun 05, 2008 04:02 PM

Doris Freeman

Zach Taylor Real Estate - Gallatin, TN

Broker/Agent, 615-961-7799

Great Post, Our country was founded on dreams

Have A Great Day

Jun 05, 2008 04:02 PM

Deb Brooks

Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Gary, what's your take on the "walk" on the moon?? Do you really think it happened? I have my doubts...

Just curious what you think. Later in the rain~Deb

Jun 05, 2008 04:15 PM

Kate Elim

Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA

Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Gary...Thank you for posting this on the anniversary of Robert Kennedy's death. Like many people, I will never forget where I was when I learned what happened. I was living in Rome, Italy at the time and was grocery shopping in the supermarket when the announcement came over the speaker. I remember being so shocked I walked out without doing any shopping

I have always had dreams...dreams probably more than goals or are they one and the same? Anyway most of my dreams have been fulfilled.

You bring so much to the Rain.

Thank you,

Kathleen

Jun 05, 2008 04:23 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Marzena: They do make us stretch.

Doris: That is a good point about the country being founded on dreams. So true.

Deb: I lived in Florida at the time and saw all the moon shots lift off from the pad and then on TV saw the Neil Armstrong moment. It happened.

Kathleen: I remember where I was too when I got the RFK news. Eating breakfast early in the morning prior to going to school. It was double tragic as MLK was assassinated earlier not that far back. Moments in time like that freeze our time for us. I think that dreams are bigger than goals and paint the big picture. Goals are steps to the dreams.

Jun 05, 2008 04:52 PM

Liz Moras Migic

Chilliwack, BC

Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

And here I thought it was George Bernard Shaw that wrote those words......either way they still to this day give me goosebumps! :-)

Jun 05, 2008 06:48 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Liz: You may be right about the original quote author but I know they were said as well by RFK. They do give you goosebumps, and a great vision of what a dream ought to be.

Jun 05, 2008 06:53 PM

Arina Hanciulescu

RealtyPros - Las Vegas, NV

RealtyPros

Gary,

"Only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly."

I believe in this and I am living my life accordingly. Lately I had great failure (as I think you noticed... ) it was hard but I believe will make me stronger.

Jun 05, 2008 07:36 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Arina: Vew a failure not as a defeat, but an outcome. Move on. You are stronger after setbacks and struggles, hurts and pains. Do not lot allow negativity to dissuade you from being the BEST you.

Jun 05, 2008 11:57 PM

Chuck Carstensen

RE/MAX Results - Elk River, MN

Minnesota/Wisconsin Real Estate Expert

Awesome post! Very inspired writing. Love, peace and joy are all a great place to be at.

Jun 06, 2008 01:21 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Chuck: If we dream of things that bring us love, joy, and peace, what more could we ask out of life?

Jun 06, 2008 03:48 AM

Dan Woodworth

The Connection - Garden City, ID

Encouraging Communicator

Hi Gary, We are always prosperous if we have a dream. Poverty takes over when we lose our dream.

Jun 06, 2008 05:21 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Dan: I have heard similar thoughts along this line. We can approach life from abundance or scarcity. Thinking big requires abundance in our attitude.

Jun 06, 2008 05:28 PM

Brian Clancy

Century 21 Family Realty - Northport, NY

Great post but RFK lifted the "Things as they are and say why" quote from G B Shaw I believe. RFK was a great politician. The best of the Kennedys

Jun 09, 2008 02:42 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Brian: Yes, they tell me you are exactly right about that quote. RFK probably would have been elected in 1968 or it would have been a very close election with Nixon.

Jun 09, 2008 02:59 PM