We all live inside our dreams.
Our dreams are the worlds we build in our imagination – the versions of life we hope to experience one day.
And these dreams exist in every part of our lives, whether personal or professional.
When something collapses – a pet project or initiative fails, a relationship ends, or a long-awaited promotion doesn’t come through – we feel deep sorrow. But what we mourn is not the project, not the role, and often not even the person.
We mourn the loss of the dream attached to it.
We grieve the version of life we thought was just within reach.
There is nothing wrong with setting goals or dreaming of a better future. Dreams give direction, energy, and meaning to our efforts.
But we must remember this: there is never only one path to a dream.
Even when we start understanding this, disappointment can still follow.
We’re human – setbacks sting. Which is why we need constant reminders to see failures, delays, and detours not as signs of impossibility but as essential parts of the process.
Every setback carries a lesson that prepares us for the future we are moving toward.
And in this journey, detachment can play a powerful role.
The more we learn to detach ourselves from a particular path, a specific person, or a rigid timeline, the freer we become.
Detachment doesn’t mean giving up on the goal – it means releasing the expectation that there is only one way to get there.
When we do that, not only do we increase our chances of reaching the goal, we also open ourselves to enjoying the journey.
There is no fixed route.
There is no deadline.
There is only the path we are shaping – and the courage to keep walking toward the life we want.