Awaking the Dreamers

I’m awake again. It’s 1 am on a Saturday night and while I could have gone out, I’m here writing out my ideas. Half of the ideas I ever write down end up getting canned for one reason or another. But I feel that anyone that has ever had a great idea for a company or an app, started with many small ideas. It’s almost like each idea gets greater and better and then one day it’s going to explode. I can feel it, this momentum building up inside my gut. There is something in me that has this desire to build and do something great. I wish I could explain it to you, but I just know it’s there. I feel it hovering over me constantly. I know I am destined for something so much bigger than myself, but what is it? My whole life I’ve wanted to be apart of things that are bigger than me. That’s why I really enjoy working in a larger startup, it’s why I love spending time with people of such a high caliber who are smarter and more talented. When I spend time with greatness I aspire to do great things.

A lof of my thought process is asking myself “How can I make people’s lives around me easier? What can I do to improve their caliber of life and what can I give?”

Is it a product, company, application or charity? These are questions I am always asking myself. I want to help improve the quality of peoples lives. Weather it’s finding people jobs in SF through connections, taking a friend out for coffee, or really sitting down with someone and mentoring them in design.

As my birthday rolls around, I start thinking to myself how I want the next year of my life to impact people. This positive impact, that changes lives and gives people the motivation to live their life to the fullest. To dream bigger than they ever have before to keep running when people say to stop. I’ve always had this notion and this self awareness of life and time. I know I am so young, but for me I can already feel time running out, that there is so much that needs to be accomplished in life, yet we truly have a ticking clock among us. Time is moving quickly, and the world is moving even faster.

I know it’s coming, I just don’t know what it is yet. It’s the calm before the storm. I know for myself that I need to make the right decisions in my life that will lead me to that place. To be cautious of my steps and to protect my work and ideas. I am sure many of you feel the same way. I believe the reason we wake up everyday with motivation is because each of us knows we are destined for something great that each of us was made for. The hard part is just learning to wait and grow and also have the ability to take the blood and sweat that will happen in the process. So many people feel the urge to be a “Mover” but they get half way up the hill, something happens, they get hit by a rock falling from the top and they never climb back up. Great things will not happen on a first or even a second treck up the hill. They will happen when the person refuses to give up and lives their life to complete their destiny and fulfill what they were created for.

5 Comments Awaking the Dreamers

  1. Missy Titus

    This post perfectly describes the way I’ve been feeling recently. It’s nice to know that others feel this way, especially about not quite knowing what’s next, but knowing something’s there, waiting. You’re such an inspiration, and your work is beautiful. Also, your talk at the Designer Fair was really wonderful as well. I’m sad I’m going to miss you at GDC, but keep up the amazing work!

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    1. Hillary Hopper

      Missy! Thank so much for this kind comment. I am so glad you feel the same way. I truly believe we all feel that “purposeā€œ and pull in our lives and half the fun in living is finding out what that is. It truly feels amazing when you get closer and closer to it. I am so happy you enjoyed the talk too. If you ever need help or mentoring please contact me by email or twitter.
      Keep in touch!

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  2. Derek Jensen

    I might just have to print this off or do something with this article. It’s motivating and truly in the style of “YES, let’s do this.”

    The hard part is doing what you want to do, while not being like you’re locked in a cave, and being able to stay awake. Efficiency and being happy with your day of accomplishments is what counts.

    We are in control of our lives. We don’t have to allow nature and other factors prevent us from achieving what we are after. We all can be happy and live in our dreams.

    Thanks for writing this, Hillary!

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  3. mike (@artisticdork)

    Its fun to think big picture, its fun to want to change the world, the one thing that I try and do is change one person for one day every day. Even if its only for a smile, you have made a change and you have changed that person.

    I’m trying to find out how to not hurt the gravel beneath my feet while climbing to the top.

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