What Happens When You Indulge in Dreams Rather than Reality?

“Dare to dream,” they say. It’s the gateway to infinite possibilities, the most vivid form of imagination when your inner self is revealed. Dreams have always held a mystical allure in our lives. They are silent companions of ambition and an escape from the mundaneness of every day. That being said, what happens when dreams become more than just a place we seek refuge? What happens when it begins to overshadow reality itself? 

Where dreaming big is essential for growth, losing yourself in your head full of dreams can positively and negatively affect your life. 

Leave the World Behind

Dreams are incredibly intoxicating, allowing us to envision lives untethered by reality’s limitations. In our dreams, we enter a realm without insecurities or financial hurdles. Our shortcomings don’t hold us back. As we lose ourselves in this mental escape, something magical happens. This getaway provides us with motivation and hope, helping us endure challenges. This is precisely why visionaries like Elon Musk or Maya Angelou are often seen speaking about the power of holding onto our dreams. 

However, there is a delicate balance between using dreams as inspiration and turning them into a trap. If you find peace in dreaming, it may become an addiction and a psychological safety net that keeps you from facing life itself. 

Dream with Your Eyes Open, Too 

If you allow your dreams to dominate your rational thinking, the thought of sheer perfection can make real-life efforts seem futile. You think, “Why attempt something if I can achieve the flawless vision in my mind?” Moreover, dreaming about the future can make you ignore the possibilities that are in the present. When we constantly chase the outcome we’ve envisioned, we lose sight of the path right before us. 

To balance dreams and reality, you need one thing: gratitude. Once you learn to appreciate small wins in pursuing your ambition and learning from your struggles, you create a rich and fulfilling life.

Encapsulating the beauty of dreams, author Victor Floresmeyer presents his enlightening book, The Galace Feathers. The book delves deep into the world of fantasy through sleeping. Grian, the protagonist, is a curious young apprentice working under Bernard, a wise, elderly cushion maker in the medieval village of Alnwich. Bernard’s workshop is no ordinary one—it specializes in creating pillows with magical feathers from Galace owls that influence dreams, balancing beautiful dreams with necessary nightmares. 

But when Grian’s reckless behavior leads him to control everyone’s dreams, terrible things happen. 

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