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Changing Dreams

      How Our Dreams Change as We Grow Up



I feel that as we grow older, our dreams keep changing — not suddenly, but quietly, step by step. When we are kids, most of us dream of becoming scientists or doctors. We do small “experiments” at home, like putting Mentos in Coke and watching it overflow, and in that moment, we feel like we have discovered something amazing. We mix random things in water, observe reactions, and genuinely believe we are doing great scientific work.

As we grow a little older and move into higher classes, the dreams change again. Now it’s about becoming a government servant, joining the army, or choosing some profession where we can serve people and the nation. We watch speeches on television, try to imitate them, practice serious expressions in front of mirrors, and feel proud imagining ourselves in those roles.



 

Then comes high school, where suddenly everyone wants to build a startup. We come up with multiple business ideas, most of which are not workable, and even if they are, we are not consistent enough to act on them. We try selling pens, snacks, or random items to our friends and feel like business people, until reality slowly reminds us that ideas without action don’t really go anywhere.

Eventually, we reach undergraduate life, choose a major, and after all the dreaming and planning, many of us end up doing a 9-to-5 job. Some work in their field of specialization, some do completely different jobs, and that’s when people say, “Welcome to adulthood.” At that point, we start wondering why elders always seemed to discourage or demotivate us earlier.

But maybe they weren’t demotivating us at all. Maybe they were just people who once had the same dreams, went through the same stages, and ended up here. They weren’t saying dreams are impossible they were saying dreams need effort, consistency, and patience, which is harder to understand when we are younger.

At the same time, there are people who work a regular 9-to-5 job and still quietly pursue their dreams. Some people make fun of them. Some don’t take them seriously. But they don’t talk much they work silently and let their achievements speak louder later.

I think it’s okay if it takes time to figure things out. It’s okay if dreams change. Maybe growing up is not about giving up dreams, but about understanding what is practical, what suits us, and what we are actually willing to work for.

As kids, we dream freely.
As adults, we dream carefully.
And maybe that’s not failure maybe that’s just growth.

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