Dare To Dream Big
This is Jose Hernandez Story
It’s about reaching for the stars and how he dared to dream big.
He was brought up in Southern California as a migrant farm worker’s son and helped his parents make a living growing up.
These families endure the hard work and low pay of harvesting crops in hopes of providing a better future for their children.
This is the story of a child who dared to dream big despite his humble beginnings.
When we first saw this video we knew we wanted to share it with you as a reader of our blog.
Stories are very powerful and Jose Hernandez’s story definitely is both inspirational and powerful
“It doesn’t matter where you start in life only where you finish”
Dare To Dream Big – Reach For The Stars
In 1992, in pursuit of his dream to become an astronaut, Jose applies to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, but his application was denied not just once but six times … and finally in the twelth year of applying he fulfilled his dream to be an astronaught
Here’s the success recipe – the five ingredients he gleaned from his father plus one of his own
#1 Define what you want to be
#2 Recognise how far you are from your goal
#3 Draw yourslef a roadmap
#4 Get a good education
#5 Give more than people expect of you
You mix these up and you have the recipe for success
He added
#6 Perseverence
“It’s okay to dream big. My parents, my father in particular, gave me the licence to dream big. He gave me that fighting ingredient recipe, coupled with perseverance that allowed me to reach for my own star”
We couldn’t agree more – whatever you do DARE TO DREAM BIG and NEVER GIVE UP
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Dare To Dream Big
Chris & Susan Beesley
We’re former accountants and management consultants ‘of a certain age‘ with 5 great kids, 5 grand-kids, 1 grand-dog and a little old cat called Vincent. We love skiing, the mountains and travelling the world and we’re passionate about helping others to start and build successful businesses online to generate them a full or part-time income to support their retirement lifestyle.