I've refined my dreams over the years. But, to me, it isn't a matter of giving up on them so much as adjusting them to my current circumstances. Some of my dream projects have to be set aside because I simply couldn't make them happen. But my adjustments often are still tangentially related, and I leave the dreams on the shelf for later consideration, implementation, integration or perhaps just because I can. To me, changing dreams isn't the same as giving up. It's a matter of the pursuit of being antifragile and as flexible as possible while being true to my principles and, as you said, faith.
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That's exactly it. It's about adjusting dreams to fit circumstances. For someone like me who becomes very attached to their expectations, it can feel like failure or giving up to make that adjustment. But when I cool down and give myself a chance to get perspective I can better see things for what they are.
That's a lot of truth for one small sentence.
Thanks for the comment.