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Reality.
It’s supposed to be the place where dreams come true, where hard work is rewarded, and good people always win.
At least, that’s what Ava believed—until life showed her its true colors.
One evening, sitting alone at a coffee shop, staring at a rejection letter, Ava muttered to herself,
“If this is reality, then I am not interested!”
But life, stubborn as it is, had a lesson ready for her—a lesson she would never forget.
The Dream That Crashed
Ava had one passion since childhood: becoming a filmmaker.
She didn’t want fame or money; she simply wanted to tell stories that touched hearts.
She studied hard, attended workshops, and made countless short films with nothing but her phone and a few friends.
Everyone praised her talent.
Her teachers told her she was destined for greatness.
So when she graduated, she packed her dreams into a suitcase and moved to the big city.
Bright-eyed. Hopeful. Ready.
But the city didn’t care about her dreams.
Every studio she approached turned her down.
Every script she sent was rejected.
Every audition she attended ended with polite smiles and empty promises.
She worked two part-time jobs just to survive, barely finding time for her passion anymore.
The city that once seemed magical now felt like a concrete jungle swallowing her whole.
One rainy night, after her fourth rejection that week, Ava broke down in tears.
“If this is reality,” she thought bitterly, “then I am not interested!”
The Temptation to Quit
For weeks, Ava sank into a deep sadness.
She stopped writing.
She stopped filming.
She stopped dreaming.
Reality was harsh, cruel, and unforgiving.
It didn’t care how talented you were. It didn’t hand out rewards for effort. It didn’t play fair.
Some friends told her to pick something else. A ‘real’ career. Something “safe.”
Others said she was foolish for dreaming so big.
It was tempting—so tempting—to just give up, blend in, and stop fighting.
But every time Ava tried to imagine a life without stories, without creating, without passion—
—it felt like breathing without air.
Giving up might make life easier.
But it would also make it meaningless.
The Small Step Forward
One evening, Ava stumbled across an open mic night at a tiny, almost forgotten coffee shop.
Instead of comedians or singers, they had a new theme: storytelling.
On a whim—half in desperation, half in rebellion—Ava signed up.
When her name was called, her heart raced.
Her hands shook.
Her voice quivered.
But she told one of her favorite short stories anyway.
When she finished, the room was silent for a moment—and then erupted into applause.
Strangers came up to her, saying they felt inspired, connected, moved.
Someone even asked if she could help them write their own story.
It wasn’t a movie deal. It wasn’t fame.
But it was something real.
It reminded Ava why she started dreaming in the first place.
Rebuilding a New Reality
From that night on, Ava stopped waiting for permission.
She stopped waiting for studios, for critics, for validation.
She filmed her own mini-series with local actors and posted it online.
She organized community storytelling events.
She offered free classes to kids who wanted to learn filmmaking.
Her passion wasn’t paying the bills yet.
But slowly, quietly, it was paying her soul.
And then, one day, it happened.
A producer from a small indie studio stumbled upon her work online.
He was impressed by her raw storytelling, her vision, her grit.
He offered her a chance—not a guarantee of success, but a door to walk through.
Ava smiled.
It wasn’t the fairy tale she once imagined.
It was better: it was earned.
Reality hadn’t changed.
It was still messy and unfair.
But Ava had changed.
She had found her place in it—not by rejecting reality, but by rebuilding it on her own terms.
The Moral
It’s easy to look at the hardships, the unfairness, the pain of reality and say, “I want no part of this.”
It’s easy to give up when the world doesn’t hand you what you believe you deserve.
But reality isn’t there to break you.
It’s there to shape you.
To teach you that dreams aren’t given—they’re fought for.
To show you that success isn’t about magic—it’s about resilience, patience, and faith in yourself.
Ava learned that she didn’t have to accept the version of reality handed to her.
She could build her own.
And you can too.
Fighting for your dream is
If the reality you see today feels too harsh, too unfair, too broken—don’t walk away from it.
Change it.
Challenge it.
Create your own version of it.
Because giving up isn’t the answer.
Fighting for your dream is.
Reality might not always be beautiful.
But you have the power to make your story beautiful.
And that’s a reality worth living for.
