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"Don't downgrade your dreams to match your reality. Upgrade your belief to match your passion."

One reason I love Instagram is because I can post a quote there that I need to hear and refer back to it at anytime.

A couple weeks ago I posted the above quote, and I keep thinking about it. Every time someone tells me their dream just doesn't fit the reality they live in, I get all fired up.

Of course it doesn't. That's why it's a dream that you have to make a reality.

Giving up on your dream just because no one has ever done it before is what everyone else does -- not you!

Sharing some thoughts on this for your 5 Minute Friday in Episode 465.

"We get to write the story we want others to believe."

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Lewis Howes

New York Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Coach

Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked Apple podcast, The School of Greatness. Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. Details magazine called him one of “5 Internet Guru’s that can Make You Rich.”  Howes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, People, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health and other major media outlets.

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