Has My Dream Come True?

Has My Dream Come True?

I had a dream that one day I would be a Member of Parliament. I nurtured that dream with care and conviction. I read the biographies of great leaders, observed them closely: How they walk and How they talk. I listened to stirring speeches, including 'I have a Dream!',  and drew inspiration from their timeless words.

While serving in leadership roles across different organisations and undertaking research in leadership, I studied the workings of Parliament and interacted with veteran parliamentarians. I visited the Parliament Library, immersed myself in its treasures, and acquired books on parliamentary procedures. I imagined myself in that august chamber where laws are enacted, contributing to the well-being of the people and the nation. I wrote, I met party leaders, I sought opportunities. Yet destiny did not open that door.

At first, I thought the dream had ended. But reflection revealed something deeper: destiny had not denied me, it had redirected me. My path was not to legislate through statutes, but to inspire through words. The trilogy I have written, and the poem Every Dream Comes True within it, have given me fulfilment beyond measure.

The poem says: “Every dream comes true—not always in the form one has envisioned, but sometimes in a different way, and at times in a greater way.” Today, I see the truth of those words in my own journey.

Parliament enacts laws; writing enacts consciousness. Laws may change with governments, but ideas endure across generations. My trilogy has become my parliament of words. Each essay, each refrain, is a bill passed into the conscience of humanity.

Thus, my dream has not ended—it has transcended. It has taken a nobler form, aligned with prayer and optimism, and found its truth in literature and philosophy. I continue to serve, not through political office, but through the chamber of reflection, where every dream that touches the soul becomes part of the eternal march of civilisation.

Dr. Mahendra Ingale @ Pune on June 2, 2026

 Author of “Value-Based Leadership”

mvingale2405@gmail.com

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