An infographic showing what a dream means. An arrow points to a box with the label "Who you are." An arrow points to dashed circle around the box with the label "What you believe possible." And a cloud outside everything with the label "Dreams."
Dreams are just outside of reach until we commit to pursuing them.

Step 1 — Dream

Introduction to getting inspired

The first step to living the life of your dreams is to find some inspiration

There are many ways we can frame this idea of how to dreams. When I talk to kids, I use the following process as described in How to turn dreams into reality:

  1. Fill your bucket (with passionate ideas).
  2. Sort your treasure.
  3. Build a dream.

Example

  • Make a list of all your hobbies
  • Sort them according to a value or virtue, like passion or feasibility.
  • Combine your top two or three ideas. For example, I combined my love of travel, bicycling and desire to find the meaning of life into my trip around the world, which then turned into a book because of my love for reading.

A more advanced concept is shown in the illustration above:

  1. Break out of your box. Consider that you may have created a self-limiting belief system or reality.
  2. Consider all the possibilities. Other people are probably doing it, why can’t you?
  3. Believe there is more possible than you can even imagine. Personally, this is my favorite. I love being surprised.

I dig deep into these ideas in the articles below.

How to find a dream or inspiration

As I say many times, I believe everything can be an adventure. That can be an adventure in the traditional sense, or it could be learning how to bake cupcakes, and the biggest adventure we are all on is our life. Below are some articles to help you find a dream, inspiration, purpose or whatever you like to call it.

An infographic showing that you can start at any step. You can begin with a dream. You can begin with a plan. Or, you can begin playing. Just try anything and see how it feels.
Actually, you can start with any step, but dreaming is an ideal place to start. I can spend hours daydreaming — it’s an adventure all by itself. See all the steps at once.

For some real-life inspiration, follow my adventures and misadventures and lessons learned. I aim to make my stories entertaining and hope that you feel as if you are riding alongside me, living, loving and learning. Scott’s Adventures. But don’t take my word for it. get inspired by our Guest Adventurers. We hope someday, you will be one of them.

Also, I recommend downloading some worksheets. Rather than me telling you the answers, you can figure it out for yourself. I create free printables that help you plan various aspects of your life, like a habit-building exercise. See all the worksheets.

So, I’ve just given you three practical suggestions, a mini plan, to find a dream:

  1. Learn what a dream is. See articles below. 
  2. Find some external inspiration. See my adventures or guest adventures. 
  3. And work out your own dream with a worksheet. 

Enjoy these articles. I have a lot more planned. Let me know if you feel anything is missing. 

Articles about how to find your passion or dream

The sphinx asking a riddle: "If you could do anything, what would you do?"

How to be the hero of your own life

Are we born with a special purpose?

What does it mean to be a hero? Does the world need to be saved? If so, who will get the job? I feel that I was born with a special purpose, and most people I talk to feel the same way. This series explores whether life is a game of king of the mountain, or if we are all gifted in our own way.

How to find inspiration

How to spark inspiration

Our emotional fuel

Inspiration fuels the desire to grow, create, and pursue meaningful goals, making it the foundation for a fulfilling life. It fuels motivation, pushing you to overcome obstacles and strive for something greater. Without inspiration, actions feel empty — but with it, even the smallest steps become purposeful.