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What would you tell children about pursuing their Dreams and Changing the World?

Hi everyone,
I'd like to ask you all what you would tell young people, whether your own children or people you've never met - about pursuing their dreams and trying to change the world?

With permission from each of you, I would like to ask to quote some of the answers that are provided in a video I'm creating for a project of mine that is all about encouraging people to pursue their dreams and aiming to better enable them to do what they truly want in life. I'd love to credit each of you by name, but if you'd rather I don't, just let me know.

These quotations will be put alongside some beautiful works of art about dreams to create a kind of 'Dream Wall' that is filmed as part of the video.

I'm looking for any honest feelings you have. And am really excited to see what this great community thinks about something so wonderful and, I think, central to this period of great opportunity.

Thank you so much.

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Topics: change children dreams education
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    Andreea Stefania

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    Dec 2 2011: I'd tell them: "Go for it! You can achieve your goals! You can change the world! You are a gorgeous piece of this everything that is everywhere at all times! You have infinite potential! You are powerful! You are great! Do everything with love!"

    Here's some powerful quotes:
    “Behind me is infinite power. Before me is endless possibility. Around me is boundless opportunity. Why should I fear?" - Mac Anderson
    "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
    "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
    "Don't curse the darkness - light a candle." - Chinese Proverb
    “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela
    "The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment." - Anthony Robbins

    And here's a link to a beautiful song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIFY9h8DImg
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      Mohammed Al Medfa

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      Dec 6 2011: Thanks a lot Andreea! Hahah actually as a matter of fact, John Lennon's "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" line is going to be the first shot that we see in this whole sequence involving everyone's contributions :)

      All the quotations you've put forward are great, and I particularly like the Mac Anderson one, its really powerful!
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        Andreea Stefania

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        Dec 8 2011: Awesome! I can't wait to see the video! & Yes, Mac Anderson's is really powerful, one of my favorite - uplifting!
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      João Pinto

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      Dec 12 2011: I love it. It is just what I think!

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