I once was with somebody I liked very much — an older person, when I was considerably younger than I am now. That person said, “Spend at least fifteen minutes a day weaving dreams. And if you weave a hundred, at least two of them will have a life.”
So continue with a dream and don’t worry whether it can happen or not; weave it first. Many people have killed their dreams by figuring out whether they could do them or not before they dream them.
So, if you’re a first-rate dreamer, dream it out — several of them–and then see what realities can come to make them happen, instead of saying, “Oh, my God. With this reality, what can I dream?
– Virginia Satir (1916 – 1988 )
I spend way, way too much of my time being such the realist. I worry about everything, about the economy, about the climate, about bad drivers, about crooks and liars. I stress over relationships, my kids, sometimes my health or lack therof.
I can’t put into words how hard it is to let go of realities in order to imagine things. As much as I love movies and comics and fiction, I dwell on international news for hours. I haven’t always been this way. When I was much younger I used to weave elaborate stories, entire fantasy worlds. Mostly in my head, but sometimes on paper. In a way, this blog is a fantasy world of mine, because it allows me to write things that I may or may not ever say out loud. I still find myself focusing too much on reality, here, that’s just the way I am. I can’t seem to stop.
I’ve got to somehow try, though, to dream a little bit more, cuz the alternative is making me old before my time.
The Serenity prayer is your friend. Do what you can, let God sort out the rest.
I really like the quote on dreaming. It’s too easy to get distracted by all the boring mundane things in life. Good luck with your dreaming!
Good post – you said a great deal in those few paragraphs.
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