De sonhar ninguem se cansa, porque sonhar e esquecer, e esquecer nao pesa e e um sono sem sonhos em que estamos despertos.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dreaming is exhausting because it involves forgetting, which is weightless like sleep without dreams while awake.
- In plain terms
- No one tires of dreaming since forgetting is light and like a waking sleep.
- What can you take from it?
- Dreaming offers a weightless escape from reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you dream about most?
- Does forgetting help or hurt?
Another view
It ignores the potential emotional toll of recurring nightmares or unfulfilled dreams.
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