Today each one of us is a graduate or a student pursuing some kind of degree. Are we really what we wanted to become as a kid.
I remember dreaming of flying an airplane when I was little, I wanted to become a pilot but I’ve a lazy eye. Its called amblyopia.
It happens so, that due to presence of squint, refractive error difference where one eye is more near sighted or far sighted as compared to the other or something blocking vision; the vision of the less dominant eye doesn’t improve with age or in simple terms the brain kind of ignores it. So it remains weak. The vision can be improved with patching the normal eye and doing activities like watching TV and playing videogames to help with stereopsis.
And to fly an airplane you need intact vision. So I couldn’t bring that dream of mine to reality.
Sometimes certain medical conditions keep us from doing what we wish to do. But some physically handicapped people have proved that everything can be done and anything can be achieved if you have that faith in your abilities.
What was your dream when you were a kid?
And has there been an incident you’d like to share where you desperately wanted to do something but couldn’t, just because you were sick or injured?
it’s true that sometimes our body or circumstances - are out of control, we never asked for. reading your story resonates with me.
My dream when I was a kid-- to join forensics, I was fascinated by the field. but due to some unexpected hurdles and explanations from other at times, I wasn’t able to pursue it.
Our childhood dreams were very colourful but circumstances humbles us to settle for something less, equal or even better.Either ways the journey is still meaningful….
I can relate to this post very well. I had a dream same as yours to be a pilot but yes due to vision issues I laid back in pursuing it. Now, I believe that one should keep working to whatever interests them at the moment with honesty then the universe will itself grant you what you deserve.
As children, we are full of dreams, but when life hits us with hard circumstances, many of our dreams do not turn into reality. But someone ambitious makes a way out wherever they go.
Amblyopia dims how we see the real world, and sometimes dreams also feel blurred or unclear showing how both vision and perception depend on how the brain processes what we see.
Had huge dreams as a child. But those thoughts have become stable. I have to say that we have a similarity: squint eyes. It’s partial and only becomes visible when I look at my left side.
I truly understand the pain of missing out on opportunities and time. That being said, I looked up to physically impaired and took inspiration to move ahead in life. I still hope, most of us succeed in their own choices. I believe that our goals may change for the better as we age.