D.R.E.A.M.C.H.A.S.E.R: 8 Ways to Make It Happen

By Lynne Kayenne

'D.R.E.A.M.C.H.A.S.E.R: 8 Ways to Make it Happen'. Its aimed primarily at young people and uses examples of contemporary popular culture to hopefully inspire and motivate. I make references to song lyrics, movie quotes, biographical references from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, Rihanna, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Jordan, J.K Rowling, Lady Gaga and Jay-Z to name but a few, in an attempt to inspire, awaken, empower and help people take action towards the realisation of their dreams. I decided to use examples of celebrities who have experienced real setbacks in their personal and professional lives but went on to achieve an extraordinary amount of success. These
celebrities have been specifically chosen to relate to a youth audience and the book is written in a language and in a context that should also appeal to this audience. I want the youth of today to aspire to greatness but also see the truth behind greatness...that many of the people we view as 'the greats' have had enormous setbacks which could easily have made them give up on their dreams but their self belief, strong work ethic, determination and desire to achieve them helped them overcome these obstacles. Actor and mega star, Will Smith once saidpeople view greatness as this unachievable thing reading D.R.E.A.M.C.H.A.S.E.R will help people realise that greatness is achievable and will also hopefully help them kick start their Dream Chase

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Mar 19, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481784429

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D.R.E.A.M.C.H.A.S.E.R

8 Ways To Make It Happen

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Lynne Kayenne

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/13/2013

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contents

Chapter 1 —Majoring Your Purpose In Life

Oprah Winfrey. How an unloved girl changed her mind-set and put together a road map in order to live out her purpose in life.

Chapter 2 —You Live By Doing What You Want

Beyonce. The megastar who knew from age 6 what she wanted in life and how her approach helped her achieve success

Chapter 3 —Strong Burning Desire

Slyvester Stallone. How the Hollywood movie star coped with rejection but reached the top through his strong burning desire.

Chapter 4 —Goal Setting

Victoria Beckham. How the Spice Girl turned her fashion hobby into a multi-million dollar empire through the art of goal setting.

Chapter 5—The Art Of Visualization

Rihanna. How the girl from Barbados visualised her way to the top and became one of the biggest pop stars in the world.

Chapter 6—Emulate Your Idol

Ozwald Boateng. How the world-renowned bespoke tailor and fashion designer was inspired by Giorgio Armani to achieve his dreams.

Chapter 7—Dealing With Setbacks

J.K Rowling. How the single mother failed on numerous occasions but through rigorous hard work and dedication eventually achieved immense success.

Chapter 8—The Way Forward

This chapter brings together everything we have learnt in previous chapters and gives you the final push to chase your passion and Dreams.

celebrity brain tonic

I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in and going after your dreams.

Madonna

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

Muhammad Ali

Many people say that they are waiting for God; but often it is God waiting for them.

John L. Mason

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

Nelson Mandela

I’m telling you people, every day we wake up is another blessing. Follow your dreams and don’t let anyone stop you."

Justin Bieber

If you see it in your mind, you are going to hold it in your hand.

Bob Proctor

My own dreams fortunately came true. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman and even though some people say I speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly.

Oprah Winfrey

All our dreams can come true-if we have the courage to pursue them.

Walt Disney

What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.

Napoleon Hill

I’m a trackstar running through life, chasing my dream.

50 Cent

You can always dream your dreams and your dreams will come true, but you have to make them come true.

Michael Jackson

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence and a belief in our right and our responsibility to become equal members of society.

Janet Jackson

There are multiple sides to all of us. Who we are and who we might be if we follow our dreams.

Miley Cyrus

acknowledgements

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I have many people to thank for their help and inspiration in writing ‘Dreamchaser: 8 Ways to Make It Happen’. Let me begin by expressing my deepest gratitude and appreciation to my Mom and Dad for setting high standards for me, allowing me to DREAM and for working really hard to get themselves out of poverty to ensure that I had the best start in life. You taught me some amazing life lessons about Dream chasing and success and I love you for it.

To my siblings Regina, Kate, Edwin, Beatrice and Norma for simply being wonderful peeps. More importantly to my best friend Stephen Brian Webb for helping me amend typos, for being patient, cooperative, caring and most of all inspiring.

Finally, I would also like to thank Audrey Hepburn, Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe; dead but very much alive in my heart. You have all inspired me creatively and I thank you. Last but not least I would like to thank God for inspiring and instilling in me the urge and need to be a positive force for my generation. I’ll use it to spread positivity and help all I can to achieve their goals and dreams.

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TO Dream anything you want to Dream. That’s the beauty of the human mind however, the supreme objective in life is to make one’s Dream a reality

~ Oscar Wilde ~

"Strive to be great. Greatness has never been achieved by people who were striving to be average. To be great you must strive for greatness"

~ Will Smith ~

Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon, Go gets your Dreams

~ Alicia Keys ~

Don’t ask yourself what will this year bring for me? 2013, 2019, 2025, 2035… is just time that has no personality, passion, brain or intellect. You as the Dream Chaser, owner of that brain, goal setter and action maker of that body have the responsibility of making things happen. Now the question is, what actions will you take to achieve your dreams this year?

Today is one of the most important days in your life. Why? Because you have began to read DREAM CHASER. The simple fact that you picked out this book means you would like to see change within yourself and achieve your Dreams which is an achievement in itself.

This book was born shortly after the riots in England of August 2011 when young people across the country were involved in widespread arson and looting. It suddenly dawned on me that the media were representing a whole generation of young people as without hope, morals, work ethics, ambitions or a future. In fact, what happened was that young people became angry about their lack of opportunities, about the lack of jobs and watching their dreams go by the wayside.

I took it upon myself to write a self-help book aimed at young people, both male and female and from all walks of life. I wanted to remind everyone that some of the most successful people didn’t come from much and often came from nothing. What they managed to do was build success from their "THOUGHTS" and ACTIONS and that the biggest fashion houses, the biggest stars and entrepreneurs built their fortunes through their own self belief and determination. In effect, we are all capable of achieving greatness whatever our age, backgrounds, race, education and skill sets through a change of mindset.

"I knew I was destined for