So pleased with a daydream, that now living's no good.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels so satisfied with fantasies that reality seems inadequate.
- In plain terms
- Daydreams make real life feel bad.
- What can you take from it?
- Fantasies can overshadow reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you escape to?
- Is daydreaming helping?
Another view
Reality often holds value too.
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