CHASING OUR DREAMS

Ladies & Gentleman, in 1957, the world's first artificial satellite was successfully
sent to orbit the earth and it went smoothly for 98 minutes non-stop. You might be
wondering why I am talking about the satellite. The whole history of the first
satellite tells us a story of a group of scientists who has diligently made their
dreams come true. Just imagine, if they had never dreamt of such a contraption
device, i.e. the satellite, we would never be ushered to all the new scientific
developments that we experience today.

A very Good morning/afternoon to:

- Honorable judges

- Awesome time-keepers,

- My beloved peers

- Ladies & gentlemen

I’m standing here today to talk about a very interesting topic, chasing our dreams.
First and foremost, someone who wants to chase his or her dreams should be
passionate about their dreams. Undying passion and burning desire are the driving
forces that lead to success, without them, your dream, i.e. your ambition cannot be
accomplished. They energize your thoughts, in the same way that the electric
current energizes and operates machines and appliances. Look at people who have
achieved success. They did not attain their success just by thinking about it in a
lukewarm manner they were moved by passion and desire.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The most successful people in our world would agree with me that the fulfillment
of your dreams lies within you and you alone. Though their roads were bumpy from
time to time, these are the factors that usher them forward, until they achieved
the success they pursued. As an example, I believe most of us still remember these
two passionate brothers who chased their dreams and achieved them, the Wright
brothers. If it was not of their ludicrous dreams to fly a plane, none of us would
today be able to sit in Boeing 777. It is their passion that has materialised their
dreams.
Moreover, people who chase their dreams should also be those who dare to fail as
failure is the mother of success. When you dare to dream, dare to follow that
dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from
the world, then you are successful. There can never be a greater teacher than
failure for those who want to pursue their dreams. A famous American philosopher,
Elbert Hubbard once said that "A little more persistence, a little more effort, and
what seemed hopeless failure may turn into glorious success."

Ladies and gentlemen,

This means self-esteem must be earned to face the challenges, to face the failures
and to face the trash-talks from others to genuinely impress yourself and
eventually achieve your dreams. The right figure whom I can quote here is Colonel
Sanders. Many of us enjoy the finger licking good meals of Kentucky Fried Chicken
today, but do you know that, the man behind this worldwide franchise had
encountered multiple failures before making his dream accomplished. In his effort
to make KFC popular, he was rejected on many occasions and laughed at about his
funny looking attire. However, Sanders persevered, and after a little over 1,000
visits, he finally launched the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" site in 1952. He was
the exemplary of a figure who had turned failures into success as he dared to fail
and face them with a great deal of perseverance.

In addition, being an optimistic person can shape up your attitude to chase your
dreams. Don’t let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your
dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go. Sometimes, people around
you may push their values down your throat and make you feel the twinge of
discouragement. Now, here is the very point where you must say to yourself that
the only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.

In a nutshell, when our scientists can send a device in a size of a basketball to

orbit the Earth, I believe that, everyone here can bring your dreams to live. All
that you need is a dab of passion, dare to fail and nurturing optimism in you. Today,
I stand here in front of you, realizing one of my dreams to conquer this
battlefield, and yes, I made it. For all of you here, always bear in mind that ‘When
you cease to dream, you cease to live’. Thus, ladies & gentlemen, never be afraid of
the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.
Thank you dream chasers.