What dreams are made of?

They say that one's happiness shouldn't depend on other people. Dreams shouldn't be based or involve other people. It should be solely about the dreamer and his dream. However, these things may be true in general but there are still some exceptions.

For instance in the case of Japeth Aguilar who is taking the road less traveled by dreaming of becoming the first Filipino-born to make it to the NBA. Given his height, athleticism and above-average leaping ability, it's not hard to imagine why he would be aiming for such a goal. However, many things are working against Japeth. First of all, he is already 25 years old and has never proven himself in any league has played in, be it in college, amateur, professional and as a national team member. He had flashes of brilliance but was never dominating nor impressive other than when he is dunking the ball. Most people call him a bust and is criticized for his attitude and lack of mental toughness.

Anyway, back to my thesis. Sometimes, dreams are really dependent on other people. Even if Japeth's chances of the NBA are getting dimmer every day, he still has some aces on his sleeve. The biggest of which is the so-called 'marketing angle.' The Philippines is the mecca of basketball and if the Japanese mascot Yuta Tabuse made it to the NBA, then the Philippines market is a hundred times bigger. However, if the NBA honchos deem the Philippines as a poor country with no economic potential, then sad to say that Japeth's outside chance is now dependent on sheer breaks, which in this case means misfortune on other people. I reckoned that if 2-3 players in the forward position will suffer a major injury or will have to leave the NBA for another reason, then maybe just maybe Japeth's number might be called. Don't get me wrong, I know it sounds horrible that his success is at the expense of other people, but hey, it's the same way with Jeremy Lin last year and boy no one remembers who the injured players were whenever Linsanity is mentioned.

So, my point is that I wish all of the long-shot dreams could be accomplished like in the Milo commercial, that if you work hard for something then it's possible. I know it sounds like I am contradicting myself as my blog is called "Impossible is nothing" and here I am injecting a tinge of realism into the picture. I still believe that Impossible is Nothing but it's not just through hard-work, perseverance stuffs. You also need the breaks going your way and the people and circumstances that will bring you closer to your goal.