It’s tempting to shrink your dreams when life doesn’t line up with your vision. Bills, setbacks, and disappointments can make your goals feel too big — too impossible. You may even start to think you were aiming too high and that you need to “be realistic.”
But reality isn’t the final word — it’s just today’s snapshot, not your whole story.
Your Current Reality Isn’t Your Final Destination
Where you are now is only a stop along the way. Your dreams were placed in you for a reason — they point toward your destiny. But if you lower your dreams to fit your current struggles, you cut yourself off from the growth and breakthroughs meant for you.
Faith is the Key
Faith is what takes you from where you are to where you’re meant to be. It’s believing in the vision even when you can’t see the path. Upgrading your faith means trusting that your dream is possible, even when your circumstances say otherwise.
It’s not about ignoring reality — it’s about refusing to be limited by it.
What’s Shrinking Your Dream?
• Fear of failure?
• Fear of looking foolish?
• Doubts from people around you?
Those obstacles are temporary — your destiny isn’t. Upgrading your faith means believing you’re capable, equipped, and worthy of the vision inside you.
Stretch, Don’t Shrink
Big dreams will stretch you — and that’s a good thing. Growth comes when you lean into faith, not fear. You don’t need every answer right now — you need a belief that your future is bigger than your present.
So today, decide:
• Don’t lower your dreams to match your reality.
• Raise your faith to match your destiny.
• Trust that you were made for more.
Upgrade your faith — your dreams deserve it.
To Your Success,
Randy Ottmann