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What does it mean?
Dreams are the only thing a sleeping person experiences.
In plain terms
When you sleep, all you get are dreams.
What can you take from it?
Sleep brings dreams, nothing else.

Where it applies

  • reflecting on inactivity
  • discussing sleep
  • metaphor for inaction

Putting it to work

  • journaling dreams
  • analyzing dreams
  • sleep hygiene

Questions to consider

  • What do your dreams say about your waking life?
  • Is dreaming better than acting?

Another view

It ignores the biological necessity of sleep for health.

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