Everyone has dreams that they wanted to follow at one time or another. Unfortunately, many of us haven't thought about these dreams since childhood. At one time, we were cheered for dreaming of being pilots, astronauts, and princesses. Then, as we grew up, we were told to "be more practical" and pursue a regular job with a regular paycheck.

For most people, however, the dream never died. It just went to sleep lying dormant in the back of your mind and heart, waiting for an opportunity to arise again. And then that opportunity comes. Your job didn't work out, you're bored with your life, or something else happens that makes you wonder about what could have been. So the dream comes out of hiding, but you don't follow through.

Why?