If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A single private dream can alter many external circumstances.
- In plain terms
- One person's imagination can change a lot of reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Imagination can transform reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can thoughts change reality?
- How does fantasy drive action?
Another view
Fantasies do not always translate into tangible results.
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