Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fantasy is compared to a mind exercise bike: it doesn't go anywhere but tones the muscles needed to travel.
- In plain terms
- Fantasy trains your mind even if it doesn't move you physically.
- What can you take from it?
- Fiction exercises your mind for real-life thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does reading help you in real life?
- What mental exercises do you value?
Another view
Fantasy alone cannot replace practical experience.
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