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If people are not laughing at your dreams at least once a week, you are aiming too low!
Robin Sharma
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Dreams should inspire boldness; if they don't provoke laughter, they may be too modest.

This quote by Robin Sharma emphasizes the importance of setting ambitious goals and pursuing big dreams that challenge societal norms. If your aspirations aren't met with skepticism or laughter, it suggests you may not be pushing yourself far enough beyond your comfort zone, and hence, you might not be aiming high enough to achieve extraordinary success.

Themes

DreamsMotivationAmbitionSuccessPersuasion

In practice

Example use cases

In a motivational speech to inspire college students during graduation.

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