How One Impossible Dream Brought A Wake up Call To The World

Last week, the world learned a big lesson. I am sure you have heard the saying Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Another words, outward appearances can be deceiving. This is exactly what happened last week when Susan Boyle first appeared on stage to compete in Britain’s Got Talent 2009.

When Susan first appeared on stage, Simon Cowell asked her “What’s the dream?” With her broad Scottish brogue Susan replied “I am trying to be a professional singer.”

Eyes rolled and those looks that need no words were caught on camera. Susan certainly did not look like a professional singer.

And why has it not worked out? she was asked by Simon Cowell. “Because I have not been given the chance before but here’s hoping it will change.” was the reply. “Ok, and who would would you like to be as successful as?” Susan did not even have to think to respond to that one “Elaine Paige.”

There were giggles across the audience after that declaration!

Then when asked what she was going to sing, she replied “I’m going to sing I Dreamed the Dream from Les Miserables”.

The camera caught Piers Morgan with a jeering smirk on his face as well as the compassionate and questioning looks of the other two judges, Amanda and Simon.

Then the music background began and Susan opened her mouth. Within seconds those jeering laughs turned to laughs of amazement and clapping. The audience went wild!

Piers Morgan was the first to comment after the song was finished. He said that everyone was laughing when she shared her dream, but then added “no one is laughing now”. He also admitted that he was reeling from shock.

His vote? “The biggest yes I have ever given” he said.

Amanda continued the comments by admitting that everybody was being very cynical and this was the biggest wakeup call ever and continued by saying “it was a complete privilege listening to that”.

The judges reactions now showed thrill, amazement and delight.

Susan Doyle demonstrated to the world that you CAN reach your dream as she sang her well chosen song: I Dream a Dream from Los Miserables.

Whether Susan wins the contest or not matters not. She is now famous and contracts have already been offered her. It is announced she will be singing at the next Olympics. The video on youtube has close to 4,300,000 views as of April 19th, 2009, (just over a week). Overnight success!

So what was the lesson the world learned? Really we learned two major lessons!

1. Don’t judge a book by its cover! and
2. Don’t ever give up your dream no matter how impossible it may seem!

Are you going after your dream? Don’t ever give up!

Believe in yourself and keep believing in yourself and eventually the world will catch up with you.

Watch the video from You Tube here.

For some background on Susan Boyle’s life and what she has walked through to be able to come to this amazing day:

Check out this article

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