Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This quote equates dreaming with a state of heightened creative potential and genius.
- In plain terms
- Dreaming is a state of heightened creative potential.
- What can you take from it?
- Subconscious freedom allows humans to achieve things impossible in waking logic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you had ideas from dreams?
- Is logic a barrier to creativity?
Another view
Dreaming is not always practical or actionable in real life.
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