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'It?s Only a Dream Until You Write It Down, and Then It Becomes a Goal'

By Bruce Carton

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Before I get to the point here, I'd like to set forth the Rules of LBW Procedure (as decreed by me), which govern this blog's jurisdiction over any given story: 1. It was discussed on a legal blog; 2. It is law-related; or 3. Special jurisdiction under the "Pick of the Litter" theory* I am asserting jurisdiction over the insights below on "How a Dream Becomes a Goal" based on #1 above (it appeared on Heather Morse-Milligan's Legal Watercooler blog), and also because after 40+ years of having never heard the key quote below, I've now heard it twice in two days from completely different sources. Moving on. Morse-Milligan writes that she accidentally wound up listening to Emmit Smith?s induction speech into the NFL Hall of Fame, which she found "incredibly inspiring." Morse-Milligan particularly liked the the part in which Smith explained the difference between having a dream and fulfilling a vision. Smith says that at a young age, he learned a key lesson from one of his high school coaches: "It?s only a dream until you write it down, and then it becomes a goal." Smith said that: By the time I was 20, I wrote, I want to...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on September 02, 2010 (boomark / email).