following your dreams means ; work

 

Humans of New York creator and photographer Brandon Stanton spoke to a sold out crowd at Eisenhower Auditorium Thursday night. "There are so many people that use 'following your dreams' as an excuse to not work," he said. "When in reality, following your dreams, successfully, is nothing but work." 

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