Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers. Robert Kennedy once said, 'The future will not belong to those who are content with the present.' I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines. The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better. The future will belong to those, in Eleanor Roosevelt's words, 'who believe in the beauty of their dreams.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Realists are often dreamers who work hard for the future. Cynics and sidelines watchers lose out.
- In plain terms
- Dreamers who work are the true realists.
- What can you take from it?
- Combine passion and hard work to shape the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What dream drives your work?
- Are you on the sidelines or working?
Another view
Unrealistic dreaming without work can lead to failure.
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