To Dream or not to Dream

So you met them, you come to know them, you grow to love them. He or she is everything you ever needed and more than you ever thought you wanted. Intelligent, outgoing, great conversations, attractive, well spoken, kindhearted, humble...a well educated hustler with a heart full of ambition.

But how much ambition is too much?

We all, at some point, had a goal for our future that was unfathomable to someone else. Whether that someone else was a 'hater' or a person who simply had a pessimistic outlook on life, and that goal was anything from graduating from high school and earning a college degree or physically landing on the moon, someone has doubted that we could make it happen.
So, what do you do when the he or she of your dreams, has dreams of their own? Dreams that very few people ever see come to fruition. Goals that aren't easily attainable and he or she isn't willing to give up on those goals for so called "stability". 
When does it become too much? Is it when their short hours and low funds inhibit the things you are capable of doing as a couple? Is it when they are out of work for a while? What if it just takes too long for them to meet the minimum goals they set for themselves? What if you just don't believe?
Now, don't get me wrong, I know some people set goals and never make an effort to get their foot in the door. But what about those who try? The ones who work tremendously hard for what they want to attain and won't take no for an answer?
Remember that hustler's ambition that attracted you to them in the first place? Why should they give up on those dreams and forfeit that drive because it doesn't make sense to YOU? Why should the person with drive, tenacity, talent, and hustle settle for a run of the mill 9 to 5 because you changed your mind about being comfortable with their seemingly far-fetched aspirations?
I don't know everything about love and how it works, but I do know this. Support is one of the many keys to a relationship. It could just be me, but I find it hard to say you love someone and not believe in who they are and what they're capable of. On the other side, if you are the person with dreams and aspirations bigger than yourself, stick to what you set out to do and get it done. Nothing wrong with a man with a plan and a woman with a hustle. But don't leave your loved ones high and dry because you are a man with no idea and a woman with nothing but a big butt and a smile.


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