Hard Work

A great man once said, “I have a Dream!”, and it was a good one. All men and women need to have a dream. The greatness of the dream isn’t as important as the dream itself. A person without a dream for something better for themselves, is a person without any hope, and a questionable reason to exist at all.

A dream can be as farfetched as you want. If you want to build a space ship like the “Enterprise” on “Star Trek”, than go for it, as long as you work at, and just don’t sit around talking about over a beer with friends. By working hard towards something, no matter how outlandish it seems, you have given your life purpose, and through your perseverance, you provide hope to others. I can’t think of anything nobler than bring hope to other.

A dream without any hard work is just a fantasy, and a fantasy no matter how wonderful doesn’t do anyone any good, not even the person with the fantasy. If Marten Luther King Jr. had just sat around fantasizing about his dream, just think what sad state of affairs our world would be. He might have had a longer life span, but never truly lived. Thankfully for us all, he put great effort into his dream, and we are all enjoying the fruits of his labor.

The key to a great dream are in 2 four letter words, Hard Work. Some would say people don’t know how to work, let alone hard work, but I have to wonder if it’s because they have been stripped of their reward for hard work. The famous words of our Declaration of Independence, quoted by Marten Luther states, “All men are created equal”, has been twisted to meaningless proportions.

We are all created equal, but it doesn’t mean we are all the same, nor should we be. We are all equal in our right to pursue happiness, but we are not the same in what makes us happy. Some need 5 million in assets to make them happy, and others are happy to have five bucks in the wallet. Injustice comes when people are made to feel bad for having more, or less than others. Why make me eat lobster, when I prefer a hamburger.

The popularity of “Sameness”, otherwise known as Socialism, has left many feeling guilty for wanting more, and to be different. With guilt replacing reward, the main incentive for hard work has been taken away. In the process changing many dreams into just fantasies, and crippling hope in general.

I never knew Martin Luther, nor am I great historian who has studied him, but from reading his speech, I believe his dream was for all people to be equal, not the same. I am sure some will want to debate with me on his meaning of words, but let’s focus on his example of his hard work. Let our hard work be a beacon of light, and hope to others, as we pursue our dreams.