Dare to dream

For the longest time, I was always a very utilitarian, pragmatic type of person. A kind of person that believes in goals setting and determination as the way to live life so long as the goals were realistic. Definitely not one of the idealists, the dreamers.
 
I've always thought of those type of people as a bit naive. You know, the ones that drum up such ideals that while are a nice thoughts just isn't realistic or ready for this world to accept even though they should. A thought came to me recently though. Are the dreamers really the naive ones, or is there a brilliance in their aspirations to reach new heights? To not lower their standard just to satisfy everyone else. It takes a special kind of person to be able to dream and go after their dreams. They are the ones that always stand out and rise above the norm, for better or worse. 
 
Don't get me wrong, there's still definitely a place for those who approach who approach a situation with objectivity not clouded by dreams or desire. I'm definitely one that fits into that catagory. But I can't help think that maybe there's something to the dreamers that I don't fully appreciate. That there's a fine balance that can be struck between being a dreamer and a realist. Maybe the dreamers weren't completely naive after all. Maybe they're on to something truly awesome. Maybe I should widen my mind a bit and dare myself to dream a little more.