Like when you wake up in the middle of the night with a very important idea from a dream, and you writed it down and then in the morning it says 'Not the food! The dog!' and you have no idea what that could possibly mean or why you once thought it was important.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dream ideas often lose meaning upon waking. The urgency fades quickly.
- In plain terms
- Dream thoughts seem important but make no sense later.
- What can you take from it?
- Dream insights may not matter.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you remember dream ideas?
- How do you capture inspiration?
Another view
Some dream insights can be meaningful.
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