As I sit in my car listening to “Dream On,” sang in Steven Tyler’s iconic voice, I’m mesmerized by the path of life God currently has me on.

I can remember in 2019, before COVID changed the world, praying for the ability to teach from home. Now, three years later, that dream is my reality. There are other projects on this path that I never could have envisioned because I lacked the confidence to see them through. Now, my fears have trembled in the presence of my faith. These dreams I’ve only dared to whisper aloud are swiftly becoming a roar of triumph I can’t contain.

See, friends, the very thing threatening to break you down may be the catalyst you need to propel you forward on the path to success.

So, that terrifying dream that you dare not speak into existence, I say take a note from Steven Tyler and dream on! Instead of focusing on all of the reasons you’ll fail, start realizing all the ways you’ll fly. The only real failure is the person who ceases to have hope in a new dream.