Dream

For two weeks I asked one person every day the same question: “What was your childhood dream? And if/how are you still pursuing it?”

For these past two weeks, I realized something about the participants of this project. If you remember from this video, there was a man I spoke to that was from the Philippines. When I approached him about this project, he explained that he didn’t want to participate because his English was shoddy. I nudged him a little further and said that it was okay. I said that I could handle the translation. He was still hesitant and he didn’t want to make eye contact with me. Halfway through his video/interview, he locked eyes with me. He was talking about how he had worked in the U.S. for 27 years now. This old Filipino man was crying in the middle of Kohls.

I had never really connected up until now, how well this project inspires people to think about their own lives. Thought provoking questions make people uncover appreciation for items that they normally take for granted. I can’t interview every single one of you viewers that watch these videos. But what I can do, is inspire you to question your own life. Think about the things in your life that you take for granted.

I’m going to leave you with a message from this video’s question. You don’t need to pursue your childhood dream. But what you should always be doing, is pursuing a dream in general. There should be a constant drive in life. To accomplish something or to work towards something. To get that promotion at work or to become a surgeon. Working towards a goal in life gives life a purpose.

As always, thanks for watching and check back soon.