Ever heard the expression building castles in the air? Normally, it means that you're daydreaming about something wonderful that will never come true. Daydreams are, after all, a distraction to the reality in which we live, aren't they? You tell me. If we could never dream of a better life, would we work towards our future? Perhaps there is a great benefit to building castles in our minds.
Psychiatrists will have varying opinions, and don't even delve into Freud would say. I have my own opinion of Freud. Most contemporary psychiatrists would probably tell you that daydreaming can be helpful for alleviating stress and awakening the creative side of your mind. Many people engaged in writing, painting, building, any kind of project creation, may first begin with a daydream of what that finished project can be.
One of my poems about Vision in my latest release, The Light Within, tells you that you can follow the trodden path of the daily grind or you can dream of those castles and set out to make them true:
Be true to your muse, and never let doubt,
Keep you trapped in and not acting it out.
Life is too short not to love what you do,
Chart your own course and sail it on through.
I personally feel like soaring through the sky is far more rewarding than sinking deep into a rut.
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