He wondered if she would dream about a man who never left her, about some unemployed agoraphobic Indian warrior who liked to wash dishes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The character wonders about a partner's dreams of an unlikely, insecure version of him.
- In plain terms
- He thinks she might imagine him as someone he is not.
- What can you take from it?
- We often imagine how others see us in flawed or unreal ways.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you want others to see you?
- What do you dream about others?
Another view
Assuming what others dream about can be self-limiting.
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