If you have a dream, give it a chance to happen.

Host: The soft glow of the afternoon sun filtered through the curtains, casting long shadows across the room. Jack sat at the window, looking out at the distant skyline, his mind clearly somewhere far away. Jeeny, sitting at the small table with a cup of tea, glanced up from the book she was reading and noticed his distant gaze. She set the book aside, sensing that something was weighing on him.

Jeeny: (gently) “You’ve got that look again. What’s on your mind?”

Jack: (turning toward her, a slight sigh escaping) “I was just thinking about something I read earlier. Richard M. DeVos once said, ‘If you have a dream, give it a chance to happen.’ It’s a simple line, but it’s been on my mind all day.”

Host: Jeeny’s expression softens, and she leans forward, her attention fully on Jack. The quiet of the room feels heavier now, as if the words are creating a space between them that invites deeper reflection.

Jeeny: (thoughtfully) “It’s a beautiful sentiment. So many of us have dreams — things we want to achieve, to experience — but I think the hardest part is giving them a chance to happen. We get so caught up in the what-ifs, the fears, the doubts that we don’t even take that first step.”

Jack: (nodding) “Exactly. I think about all the times I’ve had dreams, but then I’ve let them sit there, tucked away, too scared to actually go after them. It's like we all have these beautiful, big ideas — but it’s easy to convince ourselves that they’re not worth pursuing, or that they’re too big to ever come true.”

Host: Jeeny takes a deep breath, her fingers absentmindedly tracing the rim of her mug. The room is quiet, but her next words feel charged with a quiet urgency.

Jeeny: “But giving them a chance doesn’t mean they’ll happen overnight, does it? Sometimes, it’s just about taking that first small step, no matter how unsure you are. Even if it feels like you’re walking in the dark, you have to trust that the first step is enough. That’s how things begin.”

Jack: (reflecting) “Yeah, it's like the fear of failure holds us back from even trying. But the truth is, by not trying, we’re ensuring that it never happens. We can be so afraid of falling short that we don’t let ourselves take the chance in the first place.”

Host: Jeeny sets her cup down, leaning forward now, her voice soft but filled with conviction.

Jeeny: “It’s funny, isn’t it? How something so small, like deciding to try, can be the thing that changes everything. All it takes is that decision to give yourself permission to pursue your dream. Maybe failure is just a part of the process. It doesn’t mean the dream isn’t worth it. It just means you’re one step closer to making it real.”

Jack: (with a small smile) “I think you’re right. If we never give our dreams a chance, we’ll never know what could have happened. Maybe it’s about trusting that beginning, even if it feels uncertain. And knowing that by trying, we’re already moving closer to something that matters.”

Host: There’s a moment of quiet, the air filled with a new kind of energy — a sense of possibility that wasn’t there before. The words hang between them, a quiet call to action that is both gentle and powerful. Outside, the world moves on, but in the room, there is a shared understanding: dreams don’t happen if we don’t give them a chance to unfold.

Jeeny: (smiling) “I guess the real question is, what’s holding us back? What would happen if we decided, today, to give our dreams a chance?”

Jack: (his voice more certain now) “Maybe it’s time to find out. To trust that the first step, no matter how small, is the beginning of something bigger.”

Host: The room feels lighter now, the soft glow of the setting sun casting a warmth across the space. In this moment, Jack and Jeeny sit in the quiet realization that dreams can only take flight if we give them the space to grow — to trust that today is the day to start. And in that simple choice, a world of possibilities begins to unfold.