Waking Dreams

The other day we talked about why do we dream. In that post we were discussing dreams while we sleep. Today we are going to briefly cover our "waking dreams". I am not sure how others define "waking dreams" but my interpretation of a waking dream is basically day dreaming...

As children you may have done a whole bunch of day dreaming. As we got older, our day dreaming may have either taken on a more practical aspect, or we may have stopped day dreaming entirely. As children, our day dreams may have been about us being super heroes, or astronauts or firemen or policemen or ballerinas. As we became adults, those dreams were put aside and probably replaced with dreams of finishing school, getting a good job, settling down, or traveling the world.

It is important to hold on to the ability to day dream. I do not mean to say that we should spend all of our waking time dreaming about what we want, but we do need to dedicate some time on a regular basis to day dreaming. If we don't dream now about what we want, then how are we going to develop and grow as people? Our "waking dreams" should be what pushes us to be better, or do more than what we currently are. Our waking dreams could be the fuel that fires our desire to achieve bigger goals. The really neat thing about day dreaming is that we can dream about absolutely outlandish ideas or situations, but as we continue to dream, perhaps that outlandish dream may have a kernel of something that we would really want to pursue.

From that kernel of an idea, a dream to achieve something new and innovative may be born. Many of your successful entrepreneurs probably started their business idea based on a waking dream. New ideas, new products, and new approaches to current issues may have also come from someone day dreaming. It may not be a bad idea to have a "dream book" where you record your dreams, aspirations, and even wild ideas. It is a lot of fun to go back through your ideas and see what you have done and what you have discarded. It is even more fun to read some of the wild thoughts you had.

So, do not discard waking dreams or day dreams as a childish idea. Everyone should hold onto their dreams and strive for what they truly believe in. Perhaps one of your waking dreams will be the next biggest invention or will solve a world problem.

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Until tomorrow...