Chasing your dream can lead you where you never imagined

Almost everyone has a dream, but not everyone has the courage to chase them. When you set out after your dreams, almost anything can happen. Sometimes the dream changes or leads you in a direction that you never dared to go, or a direction you had never expected. Sometimes the dream seems to be leading you to something you'd never have thought of. And sometimes they simply vanish or evaporate as if they don't want to be caught. But if you don't chase your dreams, you'll never catch up with them.
This story tells us of a man who had a childhood dream that was always, unclear, elusive, and mysterious. He knew where he wanted to go, but not how to get there. Life took him on a path that seemed to be leading in a completely different direction, yet it was a life of adventure and experiences like you would see on a television documentary. He followed blindly, accepting the direction, the challenge, and the rewards of the risks. He saw amazing things and had experiences that he felt compelled to document and share.
And then one day, he was shocked as he realized exactly where he was. He hadn't caught up with the dream that he was chasing. The dream had caught up with him. It felt like it had snuck up behind him and appeared without warning. Maybe he had always been on the path that led to the realization of a lifelong goal, but didn't realize it. He didn't know that there might be more than one way to meet the dream in the end.
David is a videographer who has been learning how to tell his story through visual means. He uses his GoPro, camcorder, and other cameras to capture the images as he explores remote and beautiful places. He takes us out over stunning landscapes and shores with his drones. He invites us along with him as he explores beneath the waves and meets the animals of the ocean in their own world, on their own terms. It's a life of adventure that has brought him joy for being able to share it, and he has found that uploading his videos makes him enough money to finance future trips. It's partly through these videos that the next adventures are possible.
And now, David has shared a very personal and surprising story. He shares with us the story of how he suddenly pieced it all together and understood that he was already doing what he had dreamed of doing since he was a child. The lesson for him, and for all of us is that chasing your dreams won't always turn out as you expected. It will most likely be different. And it might even be better.