There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some people accept reality and question it, while dreamers imagine possibilities that do not yet exist.
- In plain terms
- Realists ask why things are; dreamers ask why they cannot be different.
- What can you take from it?
- Imagination drives progress beyond current reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you dream that does not exist yet?
- Are you asking why or why not?
Another view
Dreaming without grounding can lead to impractical results.
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