Intel's Turkey Aspiration Map launch was the event I feel the most regret about missing last week. However, after reviewing the results, I thought about myself and was happy that I can dream. Looking at the study results inspired me to think and made me feel more complex. I have always believed that dreaming is easy once you arouse curiosity. Dreams are forged with curiosity but having an infrastructure that enables a person to be curious about different things is also a must. Since many of us exhibit little curiosity, we cannot avoid traps that sinister people set up for us while reading the latest news on the Internet. On the other hand, it is promising that 78 percent of the university students that participated in the survey indicated they have the courage to pursue entrepreneurship.To develop innovation and a culture of entrepreneurship as well as reveal the connection between dreams and entrepreneurship, Intel Turkey supported a nationwide dream map and entrepreneurship DNA research. The study aims to reveal the aspirations of people living in Turkey and the process of dreams turning into entrepreneurial ideas. It surveyed roughly 2,000 people between the ages of eight and 55 in 10 cities across Turkey. According to the study, which was conducted in collaboration with Future Bright, our dreams are profession-oriented. Of the surveyed, only 15 percent can "productively" aspire, which can turn into entrepreneurial ideas in the future.Among the places where our curiosity might be triggered, cities are not considered one. We are unable to see that a society with imagination feeds from art not football. Yet, some of the results of the survey are still promising. The results of the research focusing on entrepreneurship among university students look hopeful. Despite the general public, 78 percent of the university students are open to the idea of being an entrepreneur and want to be an entrepreneur in technology-based sectors. To the question of whether there will be a $1 billion company from Turkey, 60 percent of the university students said yes.The research shows that 49 percent of the participants begin dreaming in childhood; however, dreaming dramatically changes as people get older. Only 14 percent of adults state that they are still dreaming. When frequency of dreaming is concern, the same picture occurs; while 32 percent of the participant's state that they frequently dreamed in childhood and adolescent years, the frequency declines as people get older.Five out of every 10 participants state that their biggest dream is to "have a profession." The main reason for participants to have profession and material-oriented dreams is the "concern of securing their future." A total of 16 percent of those, who describe their dream as having a job, want to be a teacher while another 16 percent want to be doctor, 9 percent want to be a footballer, athlete or coach, and 7 percent want to be an artist, pilot or a police officer. Among the surveyed whose dreams are material-oriented, 9 percent want to have their own business, revealing that the participants believe that a good sum of money can be earned via building up his or her own business. Moreover, one out of every two participants believes that one should not struggle to make a living in order to dream.

Turkish women love to dream

The Intel Turkey Aspiration Map further reveals that Turkish women are fonder of dreaming than men. Although around 60 percent of female participants said they like dreaming, the rate is 42 percent for men. On the other hand, urban individuals have less inclination to dream compared to people living in small cities, who have a higher rate with 52 percent. Another result is that the rate of university graduates that have aspirations is 78 percent.

Entrepreneurship is not seen as an alternative

From a sociological standpoint, parental pressure and continuous obedience in a traditional family is seen as handicap against personal freedom and the lack of individualism. Not surprisingly, the study shows that single people dream more than married couples with children. More than 75 percent of the surveyed singles said they frequently dream, while the rate is 65 percent among married couples. Furthermore, 25 percent of singles say they quite like dreaming, while the number reduces to 20 percent among married couples. Probably the most interesting result is that entrepreneurship does not come to mind as an alternative. Almost 80 percent said they have never thought of entrepreneurship. One-third of those interested in entrepreneurship, on the other hand, do not like sharing ideas with others.

A new study by Intel and Future Bright called the Intel Turkey Aspiration Map, which surveyed around 2,000 people between the ages of eight and 55 in 10 cities, has shown that Turks have less "productive visions" about the future when they get older. Based on the study data, around 50 percent of those surveyed said they dreamed about the future more when they were young.

Only 15 percent of participants have productive aspirations about their future, the study said. Only 14 percent of the adult participants said they have new aspirations. Around 30 percent of the participants said they were constantly dreaming when they were children or adolescents. Every five in 10 participants said their biggest dream was to "have a job" to secure their future. Many participants said they wanted to become a teacher or physician when they were young, while becoming an artist, pilot and police officer are the least favorite jobs. Many young people dream about going to university in a different city, too. Another interesting finding is that single people and couples who do not have children have more dreams for the future. Around 75 percent of the single participants said they constantly have new aspirations while this figure was 65 percent among married couples.

The study was conducted to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in Turkey. It also aimed to reveal the relationship between entrepreneurship and aspirations.