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Dreamer’s Manifesto:
Dreaming With Your Eyes Open
This is dedicated to all those who never stopped dreaming.
THE MANIFESTO
We,
The Dreamers,
with our gifts,
give daily to create a world
where every man, woman and child
connects to a clear vision
of the awesome potential of their true and authentic
highest purpose,
fully loved and supported in every way,
free and empowered to do so without fear,
judgement, or impediment.
We live empowered and joyful lives
in line with the tenets of our movement,
deliberately creating this world for the greater good.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: WE ARE ALL DREAMERS
What is a Dream?
Keep on Dreaming
Dream with Your Eyes Open
You are Different. And that is Okay.
Identify and Follow Your Purpose
CHAPTER 2. DREAMS ARE MEANT TO COME TRUE
Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying
Why People Don’t Follow Their Dreams
How to Beat Fear
Being Afraid can be a Good Thing
Use Fear as a Motivation
Fear Can Mean You’re into Something Great
Fear Makes You Stronger
Fear Happens Whether You Like it or Not
We Did Not Give Up on Our Dreams. And You Should Not Too!
Dreams Don’t Have to Be Grand
CHAPTER 3: NOTHING GREAT HAPPENS UNTIL YOU EXPECT IT
The Dreamer’s Perspective. It All Begins in the Mind.
Expect the Best
Dreamers Write and Live Their Own Script
CHAPTER 4: A DREAM IS NOTHING WITHOUT EXECUTION
Why Most People Don’t Act
The Solution: Transforming Yourself from a Dreamer to an Achiever
Dream. Believe. Achieve.
CHAPTER 5: ONLY YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS
Why Self-Dependence Is Important to Dreamers
Trying is Better than Not Doing
Self-Dependence is Empowering
CHAPTER 6: LIVE IN THE PRESENT
Time is an Illusion
Are You Living in the Now?
Resolve to Live in the Present, Right Now!
CHAPTER 7: LIVING THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS
Back to the Source
In The Flow
Two Roads
Knowing
Monks and Motorcars
Be Deliberate in Your Creation
CHAPTER 8: DREAMERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Mangena Foundation
Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
Join Us
Where to from Here?
INTRODUCTION
OF the books I have written, or even planned to write to date, this book is the
closest to my Mission Statement in its purest form.
I spend a lot of time on practical matters, including writing books and producing
daily content to empower people with tools to live better lives, but this book is
pure, raw inspiration. The Dreamer’s Manifesto is a rally cry to you, the
Dreamer, to wake up and Dream With Your Eyes Open.
So what does is it mean to Dream With Your Eyes Open? What is this lofty
phrase I have pepper-bombed across the internet? How is it different from
living the life of your dreams and how does it connect to joy, purpose, love, and
passion—the very things I spend so much of my waking hours talking about?
Dreams are the unspoken language of our highest self. Since Ancient times, our
ancestors have believed the gods communicated with us via our dreams. Today,
science has given us a map to understand that dreams are the visual doorway
to our deeper mind.
It is my belief that encoded in our dreams—those recurring intangible impulses,
feelings, and impressions—hides our truest purpose on this earth. I hold
wholeheartedly that this can and often should be balanced with a rounded life
encompassing a range of other activities, making note that not all dreams can
for example sustain a family.
My calling, however, is to not allow the people of the world to be denied those
who possess beautiful gifts but disregard them.
This is a much more gentle pace than you may be used to from me on my
podcast or other written content. Whilst I will often smash and chastise, this
book serves to open you up to receive a more tough love approach than you
experience elsewhere. There may be lines of discussion that feel to you
pedestrian, some that resonate, and others you may not be familiar with.
Within these pages, I will give tools and insights I have gleaned from my own
journey, but while reading this I invite you to look to the reality of your Dream
and the importance of you connecting to and living it.
This book is not meant to make you feel good—it is meant to impel you to take
action.
This is an introduction to the concept of Dreaming With Your Eyes Open. It’s my
desire to connect you to your dreams on a deeper level so that you may pursue
your dream with passion and desire, and that in this pursuit it unfolds in ways
that you can give back to your community and the world, whether via my
podcast, articles, blog, or social media.
Check out www.DreamWithDan.com for more information and daily positive
content to help empower you to Dream with your Eyes Open.
For me, regardless of where I have been in my life or the ways in which I have
denied my Dream, charity work has always played a central role.
Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
In truth, I have long been at odds with the traditional formula of giving
handouts as the principal framework for philanthropy because it’s counter to
the workings of nature. If you give a man his dinner for long enough, he will
forget how to feed himself and then, over time, fail to teach his children to do
so. Before long you have generation after generation with no concept of self-
reliance or the capability to care for themselves.
I have seen this first hand with my work in the field, especially in countries
ravaged by war. The generations that followed have had no experience of
looking after themselves, as the ones who built them up were in many cases
preoccupied with keeping them alive.
The Mangena Foundation, for example, invests in a local areas, training them to
take over these enterprises with real economic consequences, in addition to
and the support to make the transition into self-reliance, whilst simultaneously
teaching the skills to the generations below. The goal is to enable these people
to not only can take over these enterprises, but also evolve and innovate to
create new and greater enterprises. Growth is a key component in nature—if
you aren’t growing you are dying.
To join, feel free to email us through these links:
The Mangena Foundation does not take any cash donations. But we are open to
hearing about projects people have and welcome those who want to donate
their time and energy to ongoing projects.
dreamers@dmpotb.com
Signup@mangenafoundation.org
Where to from Here?
We’ve finally reached the end of our journey together. I sincerely hope that at
the least we have touched—and at the best, ignited—the start of your new
journey.
Before we part, keep in mind that Dreamers are those who kept on dreaming
whatever their circumstances may be. We are those who seek and follow their
purpose, those who walked through fear, opposition, and even rejection to
emerge victorious at the end.
Dreamers work hard, but not in vain. They have a plan on which they seek
proper guidance, and then take ACTION. They depend on themselves and
create the life they want. They live in the NOW and appreciate everything that
life has to offer.
And lastly, Dreamers make a difference. They’re not content with making their
life better…they want others to reach their full potential too!
My friend, YOU ARE A DREAMER.