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For the past few weeks I have been reading a lot of articles popping up, about how unrealistic the Gen-Ys are and how most of us set our expectations too high, and in reality, life doesn't work that way, and thus, we have to be really down-to-earth. Hmm..

Is it supposed to work that way? When our dreams get too big, and seems unbelievable, are we supposed to put them aside and not think about it? Is it how it's supposed to be? When we were younger, I don't know how many of you dream of becoming a singer, or a writer, only to be told off that these ambitions do not bring any bacon home? (Pardon me, the muslims.) And so many of us, were asked to pick something more common, like a doctor for example, and work towards that direction. 
Let's turn the tables around. What about those who chose to become doctors, or lawyers from the start, but due to incapability of scoring well in exams, or the parents could not afford the school fees, thus those who have such high ambitions are forced to do something else instead. So what now?

I don't know what went wrong along the way. Is it the way of how we were brought up, or simply because our mindset is always set at "Come what may, deal with that first!" which is why all of us just go along with life, and deal with obstacles one step at a time. Do we necessary have to shrink our dreams to what we can afford, or do we expand our affordability to the dreams we aspire?

Which do you think is a better way out?

If we keep making our dreams smaller and smaller, our children will only live in a default mode. If we restrict our own dreams, our children will probably follow suit and then what? Is that, really life?
Sorry, I do not want to live that way. 

I do not want to tell my parents that I dream of driving a fast car, only to be told that, that's a ridiculous idea to start of with. It's my dream, and it's good to have something to work towards for. Imagine having to work hard, but to not have anything to work towards to, life will just be like a conveyor belt. 

I do not want that.