A bridge he’d either learn to build and to cross, or remain torn between his dreams and his need to earn a living. This bridge is the ability to get people to notice you, to believe in the value that you have to offer and to pay you the money which you need in order to build your dreams and to promote them to other people. Hope alone isn’t enough. Having clear, written goals isn’t enough. Persistence isn’t enough. Self-confidence, motivation, skill, creativity and resilience aren’t enough. Regardless of how much value you have to offer the world, you have to communicate that value clearly and convincingly enough to OTHER people so that they see it, believe in it and invest in it. Whether these people represent your customers, investors, business partners, agents, publishers, or even the people who count on to support you (friends, family, partners etc), the size of your success will be directly proportionate to your ability to communicate the value of your dreams to other people.