Good morning everyone, it's my pleasure to be here and talk about dreamsand ambitions with you. When I was a primary school student I wrote in mycomposition that I want to be a scientist when I grow up. At that age I didn'tknow what is a scientist, nor did I know what is dream. I wrote it because it'sa standard answer for a composition test. And I know if I wrote that I want tobe a peasant I would be criticized and laughed at, no matter what reason I gaveit. But now in university, one of my classmates changed my idea. At the careerplanning class when asked about our dreams, one of my classmates stood up andsaid, " I want to be a peasant because I grow up in a peasant family and I loveit." No laughter, no criticism, he was the only who winned a clapping.
It sets me thinking, which should be a man's dream? a scientist, or apeasant? It's not a simple question and my answer is both. This is exactly myunderstanding of this topic. Dreams are something we really want and are willingto try every effort to achieve, no matter how great or how small, no matter howothers think, it depends on you.
Life is long, and we are just on the starting point. Finally we'llunderstand life is not just about making a living. There're something much moreimportant than money and material enjoyment, that is spiritual wealth, that isdream. It's the process of your pursuit of dream, the process when you aretrying, when you are seeking, when you are struggling, when you failed andrestarted again and again with your determination, hardwork, and perseverancethat make you, build you, and help you to lead a worthy and significative life,whether you'll achieve your dream or not, the result is not that important.
Thanks for listening!