Stop Chasing a "Dream Job." Wake Up and Build the Ladder.

"Why do we call it a dream job when dreams are only for those who sleep?"

I was thinking about this, and it made me look into it more. It highlights a massive irony in how we view success. We associate the pinnacle of our professional lives—something requiring intense focus, grit, and execution—with a biological state of unconsciousness.

If you are sleepi…