Here’s some shattering news: you can’t always get what you want.  Even if you work damn hard.  And if you want to “follow” your dreams – you may wind up disillusioned – and unemployed.  One of my favourite broadcasters (and authors – I have a well-thumbed copy of her 1996 book Generation F: Sex, Power and the Young Feminist) is ABC News Presenter Virginia Trioli who writes:

Have you followed your dreams? Encouraged others to do so?  And if so – have you got there? Was it worth it? Is there too much emphasis on ‘dreams’ and not enough on ‘reality’?