We all dream; we do not understand our dreams, yet we act as if nothing strange goes on in our sleep minds, strange at least by comparison with the logical, purposeful doings of our minds when we are awake.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People act as if dreams are normal despite not understanding them, ignoring the strange nature of sleep minds compared to awake logic.
- In plain terms
- We ignore the strangeness of our dreams even though we don't understand them.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the mysterious nature of your subconscious mind.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you make of your dreams?
- How much do you ignore your subconscious?
Another view
Dreams may not need to be logical to be understood.
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