Don't wander around wondering 'what will happen'.

The moment you start wondering, 'What should I do?', your real dream begins.

* The story of a 'real dream' told by three mentors: poet Na Tae-ju, CEO Kim Seong-gu of Samteo, and writer Hong Bit-na.
* Redefining dreams by asking 'what to do' rather than 'what to become'
* A book that will serve as a warm encouragement and compass for life, helping you gain practical wisdom and courage to achieve your dreams.

"I Have a Dream" is a book that provides a new direction for dreams to children who are losing their dreams in the shackles of grades, specifications, and reality.
This book is a story about the 'true dream' discovered through the life journeys of three people: poet Na Tae-ju, the poet of wildflowers; CEO Kim Seong-gu, who has led the 55-year-old publishing company Samteo; and artist Hong Bit-na, who communicates with the public through emotional drawings.
Three 'dream mentors' who have been working with children for a long time through social contribution programs, supporting their growth and dreams.
This book, which shows the "dream journey" of three mentors who have persistently pursued their own dreams, will serve as a warm encouragement and compass for life, imparting the courage and wisdom needed for readers to dream and achieve their dreams.

Dreams can be concrete, but they can also be quite abstract.
Perhaps dreams have more abstract elements.
A certain atmosphere comes to mind.
A longing heart that sets out far away without a destination.
A heart lost in thought while looking at the stars in the night sky.
A heart that is excited by something unfamiliar for no reason.
This spirit drives us to explore, to engage in business, to plan travel, and to embrace and love the world.
I think dreams are the fundamental condition that makes us human and the reason why we are human.

--- From "Entering, Na Tae-ju"

Becoming a doctor is not a dream.
My true dream is to become a doctor and create a world where my beloved grandmother, mother, and friends are not sick.
Lawyers, firefighters, police officers… … .
No job can be a complete dream in itself.
Only when you have a goal to achieve through that job does it become a dream.
That doesn't mean your dreams need to be big or grandiose.
“I will live with a smile at least once every day”, “I will live happily”, these kinds of promises are also beautiful and wonderful dreams.
In the end, what matters is not what you 'become' but what you 'do'.

--- From "Entering, Kim Seong-gu"

I'm excited to start dreaming again.
I am reborn, growing again, and welcoming another me.
Because it's new, there's nothing to predict, and that's why the anticipation of what's to come is welcome.
People who feel new and vibrant are happy.
No one brings me anything new.
I have to create my own newness.
My mistakes are also clearly necessary.
Accept all of this as one flow.
In this way, another layer of me is added.

--- From "Entering, Hong Bitna"

“You are good at studying, so dream bigger than Seoul National University.
“How about going to Harvard Law School, the best in the world, and studying there before becoming a judge?” My father’s words resonated deeply with me.
Without even knowing what Harvard Law School was like, or what judges do or live like, I decided, "Why not go to America like my father said? Yes, I'll enroll in Harvard Law School!" Just pledging to become the person my father envisioned for me was enough to fill my heart with excitement.
The boy's dream of becoming James Bond began to take a different turn.
--- From "Kim Seong-gu, When I Dreamed of Harvard Law School"

Even I, a model student and a down-to-earth person, spent my childhood dreaming of breaking free.
So, the storm and stress of adolescence is something that no one is exempt from.
Because there are many of us with unique personalities who dream of breaking away.
But for anything, there needs to be appropriate boundaries to enjoy a healthy freedom.
At that time, the waves in my heart maintained a moderate ups and downs that allowed me to surf.
It only fluctuated with a certain degree of calm.
During my middle and high school years, my mind surfing was quite successful.

--- From "Why Did I Want to Become an Adult, Hong Bitna"

During the three years I spent in Gongju, my pilgrimage to used bookstores continued, and my love for poetry grew stronger, until I finally had the absurd dream, "I will become a poet," or rather, "I will definitely become a poet."
It's fifteen years old.
Now my future dream has changed from being an elementary school teacher to being a poet.
The elementary school teacher my father so desperately wanted me to become ended up becoming a poet, which was a really strange thing.

--- From "Used Bookstore, Na Tae-ju"

After that, I became a newspaper reporter and have been making a living by writing and publishing books ever since, so I think I have found my path.
Sometimes, your own path comes to you like this, like a coincidence or fate.
For me, the path began with a single word from the principal praising me in front of the entire school.
Someone's words can change a person's life and future.
The reason I constantly write and create books is to prepare that one word to give to someone.

--- From "What will you become if you keep going like this, Kim Seong-gu"

The key to overcoming feelings of inferiority and turning them into confidence lies within yourself, not anyone else.
Because it doesn't matter what you were born with, it's what you achieve with what you have.
More importantly, find something you really love to do.
It's about finding something that you can't help but get lost in, something that makes you lose track of time.
There is a key within it that can open the heart trapped by inferiority complex.

--- From "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the overcoming of fear, by Kim Seong-gu"

Even now, I am not greedy, I am not in a hurry, and I do not covet what belongs to others.
But I will never give up on the opportunities and challenges given to me.
I try to do my best and have no regrets about the results.
That way you can be proud of yourself.
Even if the results aren't good, I have no regrets.
How can you always hope for the best results no matter how hard you try?
Still, I have no regrets because I put in the effort.
If it doesn't work out, you can try again.

--- From "Dreaming Happy Ending, Hong Bitna"

A lucky 'success' invites an uninvited guest called 'arrogance' and either meets a precious guest called 'humility' or falls into 'hell'.
I guess I'm back on track, at my own pace, riding the rope of 'humility'.
Finding your own pace doesn't mean closing your eyes to the world.
Let's become people who dream with one eye open, facing reality with one eye and not letting go of their dreams with the other eye closed.

--- From "My Own Speed, Kim Seong-gu"

Now it is time to reveal my final wish.
There will come a day when I leave this world.
Then my family, relatives, and neighbors who know me well will come and mourn my eternal separation.
But I have another wish.
There must be at least one young reader, somewhere far away, whose name I don't even know, who says, 'Oh, my favorite poet has passed away.
It is my hope that you will say, 'How sad it is that we cannot read the new poems written by that poet!' and express your sorrow.

--- From "Poet of Wildflowers, Na Tae-ju"