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Review of The Dream Primer
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dream Primer" by Jeff Meyer.]
If you've ever heard someone talk about their dream, then you have come as close to real magic as anyone could hope to. The passion put into every word and the smile spreads across their face, and it seems like they’re looking into a future where, thanks to them, the world is just a little bit brighter. The excitement is infectious and now as you both bask in that brief moment of euphoria; curiosity demands you hear more. With the light of purpose still in their eye you ask the next logical question: “so how close are you to making it happen?” And suddenly the moment has passed. They give you a list of perfectly reasonable day to day occurrences that prevent them from working on their project or they tell you that it’s just a dream and there’s no way it could happen. You say you understand and say that because it’s completely relatable. We all have some far-off thought that keeps showing up in our minds' eyes that we tell ourselves that reality will not abide. In the end it’s our doubts and fears that keep our dreams from coming true. The Dream Primer offers insight about what it is that makes our dreams so important to us and why we spend so much time running from them.
Jeff Meyer uses his years of experience as a preacher and a dream coach to help readers learn how to find the core need that their dreams fulfill. He challenges every assumption we have about making our dreams come true and asks us to take stock of our goals in order to see if the two truly align. The exercises provided are very straightforward and help put action to thought surprisingly well. In particular, I found that Jeff’s own struggles with the pandemic setting back his own goals, and how he used his faith as a lens to look past his disappointment to find opportunity is very encouraging in a post-covid world. From the testimony of Jeff’s clients and other dream seekers like them, the idea of changing your life feels too tantalizing to give up.
While I did find most of the exercises helpful, there were several that felt redundant. The connect the dots sections felt like they could be replaced with “take some time to clear your thoughts,” and convey the same message without taking up so much of the pages. With how short the book is, the illustrations made me feel like I was reading a paragraph a page.
All in all, I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. As someone with their own problems reaching their goals, having someone not only offer words of encouragement, but to also have instructions for positive habit building, I’m sure I'll refer to the Dream Primer frequently.
I recommend this book to anyone longing for a purpose. Young or old, I think this book does a great deal in educating readers in finding what is most important to them and how achieving your dreams bolsters your happiness and the happiness of those affected by it.
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The Dream Primer
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If you've ever heard someone talk about their dream, then you have come as close to real magic as anyone could hope to. The passion put into every word and the smile spreads across their face, and it seems like they’re looking into a future where, thanks to them, the world is just a little bit brighter. The excitement is infectious and now as you both bask in that brief moment of euphoria; curiosity demands you hear more. With the light of purpose still in their eye you ask the next logical question: “so how close are you to making it happen?” And suddenly the moment has passed. They give you a list of perfectly reasonable day to day occurrences that prevent them from working on their project or they tell you that it’s just a dream and there’s no way it could happen. You say you understand and say that because it’s completely relatable. We all have some far-off thought that keeps showing up in our minds' eyes that we tell ourselves that reality will not abide. In the end it’s our doubts and fears that keep our dreams from coming true. The Dream Primer offers insight about what it is that makes our dreams so important to us and why we spend so much time running from them.
Jeff Meyer uses his years of experience as a preacher and a dream coach to help readers learn how to find the core need that their dreams fulfill. He challenges every assumption we have about making our dreams come true and asks us to take stock of our goals in order to see if the two truly align. The exercises provided are very straightforward and help put action to thought surprisingly well. In particular, I found that Jeff’s own struggles with the pandemic setting back his own goals, and how he used his faith as a lens to look past his disappointment to find opportunity is very encouraging in a post-covid world. From the testimony of Jeff’s clients and other dream seekers like them, the idea of changing your life feels too tantalizing to give up.
While I did find most of the exercises helpful, there were several that felt redundant. The connect the dots sections felt like they could be replaced with “take some time to clear your thoughts,” and convey the same message without taking up so much of the pages. With how short the book is, the illustrations made me feel like I was reading a paragraph a page.
All in all, I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. As someone with their own problems reaching their goals, having someone not only offer words of encouragement, but to also have instructions for positive habit building, I’m sure I'll refer to the Dream Primer frequently.
I recommend this book to anyone longing for a purpose. Young or old, I think this book does a great deal in educating readers in finding what is most important to them and how achieving your dreams bolsters your happiness and the happiness of those affected by it.
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The Dream Primer
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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