bhaskar saikia

It’s strange how the world works.

Those who never had the courage to chase their own dreams are often the first to call dreamers selfish. Perhaps it’s easier to criticize than to confront the quiet ache of an unlived life.

Chasing a dream demands courage, sacrifice, and an inner fire that refuses to go out. It’s not selfishness—it’s self-honesty. Dreamers simply refuse to shrink themselves to fit into a life shaped by fear or expectation. They choose the harder path: the one where failure is possible, where people misunderstand them, where comfort is exchanged for growth.

Often, accusations of selfishness come from those who settled too soon. Seeing someone else pursue what they once wished for reminds them of the risks they never took. And so, instead of cheering the dreamer, they label them.

But here’s the truth: Living for your dreams is not a betrayal of others—it is a commitment to your own potential. It is choosing authenticity over approval. And those who dare to dream, shape the world in ways that those who never tried cannot imagine.

So keep going. Let them talk. Because the world has always needed more dreamers—never fewer.