When I was a kid I believed everything I was told, everything I read, and every dispatch sent out by my own overheated imagination. This made for more than a few sleepless nights, but it also filled the world I lived in with colors and textures I would not have traded for a lifetime of restful nights.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Childhood belief in stories fueled a vibrant imagination at the cost of peace and rest.
- In plain terms
- Believing everything as a child made life colorful but kept me awake.
- What can you take from it?
- Imagination brings color even if it costs rest.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is imagination worth the cost?
- How did childhood beliefs shape you?
Another view
It romanticizes anxiety and sleeplessness as worth the trade-off.
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