Big Dreams vs Small Dreams

“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’ ” – Matthew 19:26 Here’s what I believe: most dreams are not achieved simply because they are not big enough. Big dreams have a higher likelihood of being realized for two main reasons. First, pursuing small dreams and big dreams requires roughly the same amount of effort. I remember realizing this about ten years ago; it changed everything for me. For example, a man running a pizza restaurant and another starting a software company both put in similar levels of work, but the rewards they reap can be vastly different. The pizza owner aims to build a hundred-thousand-dollar business, while the software entrepreneur strives to create a hundred-million-dollar enterprise. When you have a hundred million dollars, it becomes much easier to keep pushing forward when you can see the finish line ahead. My