Why do we dream....
Sometimes it's because our brain is trying to wrap itself around a new idea, and/or something it doesn't totally understand yet.
Sometimes a dream just seems like a continuation on something that maybe we were doing during the day. Something cool and new, and/or different. (I have often had dreams where I was still playing a game in my sleep, or where I was writing a novel.)
Sometimes the dream might be a warped version of a thought we were having, either consciously or subconsciously; I think this is because the brain doesn't totally have a grasp on something yet.
Sometimes symbolism is used... or representation of people. Have you ever dreamed about a person but realized after waking up that it wasn't really a dream about them? Maybe your mind just placed them in a slot because they were on your mind. (maybe you dreamed about an ex, or a co-worker)
I love to have dreams where I'm flying. But the dreams where you're trying to run but don't have control over your feet/legs are never fun; feels like running in molasses. or water; very frustrating.
There are a lot of ways to apply dream "analysis." I think you really just have to be in touch with your inner thoughts. Sometimes the dream helps us figure out what those are. Usually I can figure out what the main components of my dream mean, and how I'm feeling about those. That is, when I can remember my dreams.... lol.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
My umm, words of wisdom for the day.
Everything makes more sense in retrospect. But try to develop more of a sense of foresight.
How? Hindsight is 20/20. No one can predict what other people might do or say, but you can develop enough of a sense of understanding to often be prepared for what is yet to come. How? It requires you to listen more than you speak, and to observe. Sometimes understanding comes with time, and may not happen right away. But typical people really aren't too hard to understand, at the basic level. All people have needs, wants, and desires. These things play into their motives, actions, and words.
Need an example? Sometimes what someone says or does to you may be a reflection on them, and is not really directed at you as personally as you might take it. So if someone says something that hurts your feelings, put aside your personal feelings for a moment and see if you can figure out why they've said or done what they have. You might find a different underlying cause than your own folly. (That's not to say we are never in the wrong; haha, after all, we're all human here.)
Be a black sheep. Don't just follow the crowd. Think for yourself. Think outside the box. Don't just take what people give you.
Okay, this post may have meandered from the opening line, but then, that's the point of this blog. I just write stuff down that occurs to me to need to be written. No other particular purpose.
How? Hindsight is 20/20. No one can predict what other people might do or say, but you can develop enough of a sense of understanding to often be prepared for what is yet to come. How? It requires you to listen more than you speak, and to observe. Sometimes understanding comes with time, and may not happen right away. But typical people really aren't too hard to understand, at the basic level. All people have needs, wants, and desires. These things play into their motives, actions, and words.
Need an example? Sometimes what someone says or does to you may be a reflection on them, and is not really directed at you as personally as you might take it. So if someone says something that hurts your feelings, put aside your personal feelings for a moment and see if you can figure out why they've said or done what they have. You might find a different underlying cause than your own folly. (That's not to say we are never in the wrong; haha, after all, we're all human here.)
Be a black sheep. Don't just follow the crowd. Think for yourself. Think outside the box. Don't just take what people give you.
Okay, this post may have meandered from the opening line, but then, that's the point of this blog. I just write stuff down that occurs to me to need to be written. No other particular purpose.
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