Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.
Interpretation
Being enthusiastic about your dreams ignites a contagious passion that others can easily perceive.
Denis Waitley's quote emphasizes the importance of being excited about oneβs own dreams and aspirations. It compares this excitement to a forest fire, suggesting that when you are genuinely enthusiastic, it becomes evident to those around you, and can inspire them as well. This enthusiasm can drive you and others towards achieving those dreams, making it a powerful motivating force.
In practice
To motivate students in a speech about pursuing their dreams.
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I'm just about that action, boss. I ain't ever see no talking win me nothin'.
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