What differentiates hopes, wishes, dreams and goals?

Dreams are the ideas that we wish to become true, but without the effort of us. 

While goals are targets that we seek to reach by planning and effort. 

The difference is in planning and taking actions: "A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement."



Every person wishes to be realized his wishes and live a happy life. 

Some people dream to achieve Wishlist, others makes them a goal to achieve his aspirations. What is the difference between them?

"A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement."


The big difference between a goal and a dream is a timeline and accountability.  One can dream about something but until s/he specifically defines it and puts it on a timeline by setting specific deadlines, s/he 'll never really start making movement.

"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is a proverb and nursery rhyme, first recorded about 1628 in a collection of Scottish proverbs.^[1], which suggests if wishing could make things happen, then even the most destitute people would have everything they wanted.

Common newer versions include:

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side.

If "if's" and "and's" were pots and pans,

There'd be no work for tinkers' hands.

... and a shorter version:

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

If turnips were bayonets, I'd wear one by my side.