When your dreams tire, they go underground and out of kindness that's where they stay.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When dreams lose energy, they retreat inward, and out of kindness they stay hidden.
- In plain terms
- Dreams that fade go underground and remain there kindly.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that waning aspirations may become hidden rather than abandoned.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What hidden dreams might you be ignoring?
Another view
Not all dormant dreams are valuable; some may be unproductive.
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