The Magic of Thinking Big - Book by David J. Schwartz

“If people aren’t laughing at your dreams, your dreams aren’t big enough.” ~ Robin S. Sharma

Or as David Schwartz himself says, “Big men do not laugh at big ideas.”

This isn’t just a book - it’s a mindset reset.

A reminder. A call to remember your own potential and expand it with bold faith.

For me, it reaffirmed what I already knew deep down:

That my ideas are valid.

That my voice matters.

That my dreams aren’t “too much.”

I’ve always been what some might call a dangerous free thinker. I question what doesn’t sit right in my soul. I never fit neatly into boxes, and I’ve never cared to try. As a kid, I got labeled the “Rebel Child” by my caretakers - but really, I was just unwilling to shrink myself to fit someone else’s mold.

I took risks. I explored. I reinvented. And I always made something out of nothing.

After growing up in Connecticut, I felt a pull toward something different - something slower, simpler, more soulful. So, a few weeks after my high school graduation, I moved to North Carolina at age 17.

People back home started calling me country.

My new friends in the South called me “The White Girl”

And I never really understood why.

Wanting peace, nature, and simplicity doesn’t make you “country.”

Liking nice things and knowing your worth doesn’t make you “bougie.”

Speaking with clarity doesn’t make you “less Black.”

That’s the problem with stereotypes...

They try to make you choose between authenticity and acceptance.

And I’m not here for that.

For those unfamiliar: what some label as “slang” is actually African American Vernacular English (AAVE) - a dialect born out of survival and resilience.

It’s more than a trend or lingo - it’s a direct result of a people forced to unlearn their native language and adapt to a new, unjust reality. And it deserves more respect than mockery.

Ebonics wasn’t our first language - it was a consequence of forced assimilation. Let's not lose sight of our roots.

As for me? I loved Language Arts. It awakened the scribe in me. The one who now uses words to empower, to challenge, and to heal.

Here’s my real message:

Stop using race or status as a measuring stick for someone’s dreams or worth.

Stop feeding narratives that say only some people get to have nice things, speak well, dream big, or live fully.

The Universe is abundant. The limitations are man-made.

• You don’t need permission to dream big.

• You don’t need approval to be yourself.

• You don’t have to fit into anyone’s stereotype to succeed.

The only reason there’s a 1% is because 99% have been programmed to play small.

So let The Magic of Thinking Big awaken your inner rebel. Let it help you peel back the conditioning, the fear, the doubt. Let it remind you of the limitless possibility that already lives inside of you.

This book doesn’t just teach you how to dream. It teaches you how to believe again.

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