I remember as a small child people would often ask me，"What are you going to be when you grow up？"

Well，it（41）___being a cowboy or some super hero．Later it was a fireman，a policemen，a lawyer…As I grew older my dreams for the future（42）___．When，at last，I was in college，I had my（43）___set on becoming a preacher （牧师） like my father（44）___I studied and prepared for that life．I reached the（45）___in the end and I was preaching（46）___full time for much of my adult life．

However，for many，there is a"thief"that goes around stealing our（47）___．Sometimes，the thief will come as a．parent，a relative，or a friend，but the（48）___thief is usually ourselves．

We find（49）___just about reaching the top，and a"small"（50）___inside says，"You'll never make（51）___．""You cant possibly do this．"On and on the"small"voice（52）___our failure．Failure，though，is exactly how dreams are（53）___．It is one of the most important tools we have because it teaches us invaluable （极宝贵的）（54）___．When we learn these lessons well，we are ready（55）___success．

The'message I always gave my children was．that you（56）___do anything．that your heart desires．Remember the saying，"Nothing is（57）___to a willing heart．"There are（58）___"overnight"successes，but with determination，they will come．Imagine yourself in the life you dream of（59）___．Then in your heart，believe it will happen to you．Then work，work，work．You'll get the picture．

So，be true to your dream，and don't let anyone（60）___it from you-especially yourself．