Dreaming Big

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
- Henry David Thoreau
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In 1990, Jim Carrey was a relatively unknown actor/comedian. Like all newcomers to the entertainment industry, Carrey was struggling to make in a profession were hopes and dreams are shattered daily. Carrey refused to give up on his dream of making big. In order to stay focused on achieving his goal, Carrey decided to write himself a check for acting services rendered in the amount of $10 million dollars. The check was post-dated for Thanksgiving Day 1995. Carrey carried that check with him at all times. 1994 he was paid $800,000 for his role in Ace Ventura and received $7 million for his co-starring role in Dumb and Dumber. He earned several millions more 1995 for his roles in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever. Today, Jim Carrey gets paid $20 million per film.

Jim Carrey wasn't afraid to dream big. The act of writing a post-dated check to himself demonstrated that he believed that he could achieve great success as an actor. The check, being with him at all times, kept his dream alive and in the forefront of his thoughts.

Napoleon Hill once said "We become what we think about." Today, March 24th, is a day to dream big. Once you identified your dream, make it a point to think about daily. If we become what we think about, dreams really can come true. Just ask Jim Carrey!

It's your life; live it, love it, & celebrate it!
MJD