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What does it mean?
Dreaming is both communication and an aesthetic, imaginative game that has intrinsic value.
In plain terms
Dreams are a valuable, artistic game of imagination.
What can you take from it?
Embrace dreaming as a creative practice.

Where it applies

  • artistic work
  • problem solving

Putting it to work

  • record dreams
  • use them for inspiration

Questions to consider

  • How can you turn a dream into art?
  • Do you see dreaming as work?

Another view

Not all dreams are meaningful or useful.

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