Everyone wants the dream. The vision of a better life. The stage, the spotlight, the success. And why wouldn’t they? Dreams are beautiful. They promise significance without sacrifice. Potential without price. But dreams are like window shopping—you can stare as long as you want, but until you pay, nothing belongs to you. And too many people mistake dreaming for doing. They romanticize the goal but recoil at the grind. Because the dream is easy. It costs nothing to imagine the book on the shelf, the body transformed, the soul at peace. But the alarm at 5AM? The rejection, the sweat, the silence when no one’s cheering you on? That’s not glamorous. That’s not free. That’s the price tag. And most people leave the store when they see it. Not because the dream wasn’t real, but because their desire stopped at the door of discipline. But the ones who win—who really win—understand that desire must be matched with devotion. They show up tired. They keep going unnoticed. They make payments no one sees, in hours and in silence and in sacrifice. And eventually, they walk out of that store not just with the dream… but with the right to say they earned it. “The dream is free. The work is sold separately.” Credit: @saint.steps.app on Insta #philosophy #psychology #christian #becomebetter #mindset #motivation #inspirational #selfimprovement #journey #discipline #peace #mentalhealth #workhard #dreams #qoutes #inspiration #short #shorts #shortvideo #shortsvideo #bible #dailyencouragement #truth