Are you waiting for your dreams to come true and change your life?

你是不是正在等在自己梦想成真的那一天改变自己的人生？

I am sorry to tell you that dreams don’t come true.

我要非常遗憾的告诉你，梦想是永远也无法成真的。

Rather, it is your goals that can forever change your life.

然而，目标是永远都可以改变你的人生的。

You need to set goals in order turn your dreams into reality.

如果你要美梦成真，就先要确立目标！

Don’t Confuse Dreams and Goals

不要将梦想与目标搞混！

Dreams are easy. They are free, too.

梦想是简单的，是没有界限的！

However, dreams by themselves are just that… dreams.

然而，梦想就仅仅是梦想！

They are imaginary¹. And they don’t produce tangible² results.

梦想是虚假的，是不会给你实质性结果的。

You need to turn your dreams into action. You need goals to make the visions³ of your dreams real.

你需要将你的梦想付诸于行动，你需要设定目标助你将美梦变成真！

“Dreams can inspire you, but goals can change your life.”

梦想可以鼓舞你，但是目标可以改变你的人生。

Goals are all about action. Goals turn dreams into reality.

目标在于付诸行动，目标可以让你美梦成真。

Goals change you and can change your life.

目标可以改变你，从而改变你的人生。

The Differences Between Goals and Dreams

那么目标与梦想的区别又在哪里呢？

Don’t confuse your dreams with goals.

不要将梦想与目标混淆。

Dreams occupy your mind. Goals take over your reality.

梦占据你的心灵。目标接管你的现实。

What will it take to turn your dreams into goals?

是什么让你将梦想变为目标？

Here are 10 Big Differences Between Goals and Dreams:

这里是10大梦想与目标的区别：

1. Goals are something you are acting⁴ on. Dreams are something you are just thinking about. Goals require action. Dreams can happen without lifting a finger, even while you are asleep.

目标是指你付出行动去做的事情，而梦想只是个想法。目标需要你的行动，而梦想却不要你动一动手指，甚至在你睡觉的时候都可以实现。

2. Goals have deadlines. Dreams are just, well, dreams. Goals must have a deadline. They have a time limit. Dreams can go on forever. In fact, many people maintain⁵ dreams their entire lives without ever reaching them.

目标是有时间限制的，而梦想就只是梦想。目标必须要有时间限制，而梦想却想梦多久就梦多久。事实上，很多人一生抱着一个梦想却从未付诸实际行动。

3. Dreams are free. Goals have a cost. While you can daydream⁶ for free, goals don’t come without a price. Time, money, effort and sweat. How will you pay for your goals?

梦想是自由的，而实现目标却要付出代价。你可以自由的做白日梦，却不能不为实现你的目标付出代价。时间，金钱，努力及汗水。问题是，你愿意为你的目标付出什么样的代价。

4. Goals produce results. Dreams don’t. Want to change your life? Your job? Your status in life? Goals can do that. A good friend of mine made six-figures on the ebook he published. He did that. Had it stayed as a dream, his life would have been as it always was.

目标会生成结果，而梦想则不会。想要改变你的人生么？想要改变你的工作状况么？想要改变你的社会地位么？目标会帮助你去完成这些事。我的一个好朋友因发行了一本电子书赚取了6位数的收入。他做到了，如果他仅将出版电子书作为他的梦想，或许他的人生永远也不会发生什么改变。

5.Dreams are imaginary. Goals are based in reality. You may dream of being Superman, but that is probably not going to happen. Goals are about what you can actually accomplish. They are grounded in the reality of our world. Goals should be big, but not supernatural.

梦想是虚构的，目标是基于现实的。你或许梦想成为超人，但是这大概是永远也不会发生的事。目标是你实实在在完成的事，是扎根于现实世界的。目标的设定是可以大的，却不能是超自然的。

6.Goals have a finish line. Dreams never have to end. Dreams can go on forever. They don’t have to have an ending point. Goals must have a specific outcome⁷.

目标是有期限的，而梦想却可以永远存在。梦想不需要结点，而目标是要有实实在在的成果的。

7.Dreams can inspire you. Goals can change your life. Dreams can bring you motivation. They can inspire you. But, goals can change your life forever.

梦想可以点亮你的生活，而目标可以改变你的人生。梦想可以成为你的动力，可以激励你，而目标可以永远改变你的人生。

8. Goals must have focus. Dreams don’t. Dreams can be drifting⁸, ever-changing thoughts. Goals must be laser-focused. They must be specific and they must be always on your mind.

目标必须要有重心，梦想却不需要。梦想可以随波逐流，随时改变。目标却要求你精力高度集中。目标必须要明确，并无时无刻的存于你的脑海之中。

9. Goals require hard work. Dreams just require your imagination. Dreaming is easy. Almost everyone has a dream. But, fewer people have goals. Goals are hard and they require hard work.

目标是要付出辛劳才能换回成果的，而梦想只要你脑海里想想就可以了。梦想是简单的，几乎每个人都可以有梦想，但是仅有少部分人有目标。目标的实现是艰难的，是要你辛苦工作换来的。

10. Dreams stretch your imagination. Goals stretch you. Dreaming leads to bigger dreams. They stretch the limits of your imagination. But, goals stretch you. They increase your skills, your abilities, and change you forever.

梦想让你的想象延伸，而目标让你延伸。做梦让你的梦想越来越大，它可以冲破想象的牢笼。但是目标让你本人得到伸展，它可以帮助你提高技能、能力，它可将你永远改变。

Sometimes it only takes one step to change a dream into a goal.

有的时候，仅仅是一小步就可以让梦想成为目标。

Yet, it can take years to take that goal to the finish line.

但是，就是这一步让你花掉几年的时间将目标实现。

Always dream big, but make sure your goals are just as big.

梦可以做的很大，但是要保证你的目标也很大。

Because dreams don’t come true… but goals do.

因为梦想无法成真，而目标却可以。

Question: Which of your dreams do you need to change into a goal?

思考：你有没有哪个梦想是应该变成目标的呢？