Contest - Do you Dare

Do You Dare?

Dare To Follow Your Dream Contest

Mission

To inspire, encourage and support others to dare to dream, and commit to dream with you. Together we show willingness and determination to dare to pursue the adventure of our dreams. Together we experience miracles.

Inspiration for this project

   Over twenty-some years ago, I dreamed to live a better life and arrived in Toronto as an immigrant from rural China when I was 22 years old. I didn't speak a word of English. I learned the basics of the English language at ESL class while I was working in Chinatown. It has not been an easy route for me…… Come forward to 2008. I had a dream that inspired me to go to India for spiritual reasons. I packed my backpack, showed up in India and lived there for 100 days in very, very modest conditions of life. Through this challenging and meaningful adventure, I felt inspired to share the generosity, compassion, and unconditional love of the Indian people as well as my spiritual awakening and growth.

    During the last one year of writing and self-publishing this inward journey, I was stumbling over countless difficulties; hardly knowing the English language to write, spelling poorly, and often not understanding fundamental rules of grammar. I considered many times to forgo pursuing my big dream. Yet, most people would give up the idea even before beginning to write, as they face language barriers and financial obstacles. Nonetheless, I realized that every time I dare to dream big, my life unfolds in incredible ways. I had made a commitment to live my full potential, and I hold on to my belief that I have the capability to live my dreams.

    And so, with my courage and determination, I took out a second mortgage on my home as my sole source of income while writing my book. I overcame my fears of poverty, frustrations with English, and other breakdowns and I still kept showing self-discipline. I focused on my big dream and persistently committed to write, re-write, re-write, polish, take criticism, re-write, pay not just one but three editors money to give me more criticism, and re-write…

Within one year, I accomplished my goals and my big dream became reality, even though I never thought it was possible for a person who spoke English poorly to have the ability to write and self-publish a book. But I learned to dare to let my music be heard, to believe in myself, to believe in the Divine Force when She gave me a dream, and She also gave me the power to achieve the impossible. So, if I could triumph in such a challenging task, I believe it is important for me to help others to realize that they have the ability to accomplish their dreams as well.

I share my story about writing in hope it will inspire you, leave an imprint on you to dare to dream big. Because when you keep demonstrating you have the strength to follow your impossible dream, the Divine Force will show up and help you to move the mountain.

                                                    Pay it forward


    I am truly grateful for the inspiration and contributions of many people who have supported my success during my inward journey in India. Therefore, there are two categories of people I wish to assist.

    Part of the proceeds from the sales of Travelling Inward will be used to contribute to charitable development work in India, to repay countless souls in India who enriched my learning adventure there.

    Additionally, I wish to "pay it forward" to people who not only dream important dreams, but also have the courage and commitment to act on their dreams. A part of the proceeds of the sales of Travelling Inward will be used to support winners of the "Dare To Follow Your Dreams!" contest.

Eligibility to enter the "Dare To Follow Your Dream!" contest:

1. Entrants must be legal residents of Canada.

2. Both men and women, aged 19 and older, may enter the contest.

3. People aged 18 or younger, if selected as main winners, must have written consent of both of their parents / (all) legal guardian(s).

4. The first running of the contest (18 December 2010) will select a women to be the main winner who lives within Ontario. Men will receive equal consideration to be the main winner in all future running of the contest. Men are still eligible to enter in the first running of the contest (18 December 2010) because men and women will receive equal consideration to be secondary winners and receive a copy of the book, Travelling Inward.

5. All main winners must be willing to act and realize her/his dream to its completion within a three-month period after being selected as the main winner. For the first running of the "Dare To Follow Your Dream!" contest, the main winner must be willing to begin shortly after 18 December 2010 (for example: starting by 01 January 2011).

How to participate in the "Dare To Follow Your Dream!" contest:

1. Write a description of the dream of your biggest adventure for your life. Your submission must be between 1000 and 2000 words.

2. You must state that you have the courage and willingness to pursue your dream and put it into reality within a three-month period shortly after 18 December 2010.

3. Ensure you write your first name, last name, and city of residence within Canada at the top of your entry.

4. If you have what it takes To Let Your Music Be Heard, please email your dream to info@doyoudare.ca .

5. All submissions become the property of the "Do You Dare" company. Some submissions may be added to a collection of stories for my up-coming book.

Contest closing date and selecting winners:

1. There are two categories of prizes: one main prize and five secondary prizes.

2. The "Do You Dare" company will read through all the dream entries and choose one main winner and five secondary winners by 18 December 2010.

3. The winner of the main entry will be selected based on delivering a compelling story (the dream), and the judgment of Lai Ping Lee to be able to support that person chosen to bring that dream to reality. The dream will be evaluated on its potential to create the greatest possible benefit to the individual (the main prize winner) and greatest possible benefit to the general community.

4. The main winner will be rewarded with the equivalent of one thousand Canadian dollars, in cash and/or non-monetary contributions, to be used to pursue her dream.

5. Together, you (the main winner) and Lai Ping Lee (author of Travelling Inward) will experience your miracle! Lai Ping Lee will participate in your adventure.

6. Five additional people will be selected to win a signed copy of the book, Travelling Inward.

For more contest details, please return to visit www.DoYouDare.ca/Contest.html.

More detail about the contest in the Chinese Newspaper Ming Pao.

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Please do take few minutes to read this article and share your thoughts on the page, I believe it will inspire people to take action and make a difference in someone life.

http://acelebrationofwomen.org/?p=24849

Please watch this video, this is a short story of Lai Ping Lee's experiences to overcome challenges to write her book, "Travelling Inward". Please do share your comment on Facebook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDrJgTscYDg