I recently came across a story shared by Nadiya Hussain, the British chef and television personality—and it gave me chills.
She spoke of her grandfather, who migrated from Bangladesh to the UK and endured unimaginable pain and racism. He was left for dead three times. Three. Times.
And yet… he stayed.
Not for himself. But for them.
When Nadiya asked her grandmother why he didn’t just leave, go back to safety and warmth, her grandmother answered simply:
“Because he didn’t do it for himself. He did it for you.”
That sentence stopped me in my tracks. Because in that one answer lives the entire power of dreams.
Her grandfather saw a future that didn’t include him—but included them. He chose to endure pain, humiliation, and near-death because he was anchored in a vision that stretched beyond his lifetime.
He wasn’t chasing comfort.
He was building a legacy.
For human beings that hadn’t even been born yet.
That is what I call fierce love. A love so expansive, it dares to dream not for the self—but for generations. A dream so powerful, no pain could destroy it.
Not Everyone Gets to Live the Dream They Fought For
That’s the part we don’t talk about enough.
Sometimes, the dream isn’t meant for the dreamer to experience.
Sometimes you fight, bleed, sweat, cry—not for your success, but for someone else’s freedom.
Some people dream big so their children won’t have to start from scratch.
Some people sacrifice so their grandchildren can sit in rooms they themselves were never allowed into.
Some people stay quiet so their descendants can speak loudly.
That’s why your dream must be powerful enough to move mountains.
Your “why” must be stronger than your excuses.
It must be big enough to keep you going when the reward isn’t immediate. When the path is lonely. When sleep is scarce. When you feel invisible. Because some dreams are costly—and that’s exactly why most people never live them.
Why Most People Stay Stuck?
Here’s a hard truth:
Most people don’t have a dream that’s alive.
They haven’t articulated it.
They haven’t embodied it.
All they see is where they are, not where they’re going. And if you can’t see it, how can you walk toward it?
From Wanting to Committing
Wanting a better life is not the same as committing to it.
Wanting has hope.
Committing has action.
Wanting waits for the right moment.
Committing creates it.
When Nadiya’s grandfather left that hospital—broken but not defeated—he didn’t go back to work because he wanted to. He went back because he was committed.
He buried the pain because the vision was louder than the trauma.
That is embodiment.
Embodiment Is the Missing Piece
This July, we’re continuing with our June theme: Embodiment—because I truly believe this is what separates dreamers from builders.
You don’t become the person after you succeed.
You must be that person now—in how you think, feel, walk, speak, show up.
You must elevate your energy to the level of the reality you want to create.
And from that space, inspired actions will flow. Opportunities will appear. You’ll see things that were always there—but invisible to your low-frequency self.
Let Nadiya’s Grandfather Remind You of This
You don’t need comfort to commit.
You don’t need applause to keep going.
You just need a vision worth your whole heart.
You may not see the final result.
But someone will.
And their joy will be because of your courage.
So, ask yourself:
Is your dream big enough to make you rise when life knocks you down?
Have you embodied the person who already lives that dream?
Are you still wanting, or are you finally ready to commit?
Because the world needs more people who build legacies.
And I believe you are one of them.
With fierce love,
Salima
