Today I messed around with something called “Dream Ticker”. It’s this neat little app that lets you track your dreams and see how close you are to achieving them. I heard about it a while back and thought it’d be cool to give it a shot, so here’s how it all went down.
First off, I grabbed the app from the store. Installation was a breeze, no hiccups there. Once it was on my phone, I opened it up. The interface looked pretty slick and user-friendly. You know, not one of those apps that make you feel like you need a PhD to navigate.
I started by adding a new dream. The app asks for a title, a description, and a target date. I typed in “Learn to Play the Guitar” for the title because, well, I’ve always wanted to strum some tunes. Then I rambled a bit in the description about wanting to play around a campfire, impress some friends, the usual stuff. For the target date, I picked a year from now, figuring that’s a reasonable time to get decent at it.
After setting up my dream, I explored a bit more. There’s this section where you can break down your dream into smaller, bite-sized goals. I liked this part a lot. So, I added things like “Buy a guitar”, “Find a good teacher”, “Practice 3 times a week”, and so on. Each of these mini-goals felt like a step forward, making the big dream less daunting.
Tracking My Progress
Next up was the progress tracking. Every time I completed one of those smaller goals, I marked it as done in the app. It felt pretty satisfying to check those boxes. The app has this progress bar that fills up as you complete more goals, which is a neat visual way to see how far along I am.
I also found out you can add notes and reflections to each dream. This was great for jotting down things like which guitar I’m thinking of buying or how a particular practice session went. It’s like a diary for your dreams, which I found surprisingly useful.
Community and Sharing
One of the coolest features is the community aspect. You can share your dreams with other users, see what they’re up to, and even cheer each other on. I shared my guitar dream and got some encouraging messages, which was pretty motivating. It’s nice to know you’re not alone in chasing your dreams.
Final Thoughts
All in all, using Dream Ticker has been a blast. It’s helped me break down my big, scary dream into manageable pieces and keep track of my progress in a fun way. Plus, the community feature adds an extra layer of motivation. I’m definitely going to keep using it, and who knows, maybe next year I’ll be posting about my first campfire guitar performance. Fingers crossed!
Here’s a quick rundown of what I did:
- Downloaded and installed the app.
- Set up my dream with a title, description, and target date.
- Broke down the dream into smaller goals.
- Tracked my progress by marking goals as complete.
- Added notes and reflections to document my journey.
- Shared my dream with the community and got some encouragement.
It’s been a fun ride, and I’m looking forward to seeing where this dream-chasing adventure takes me.
