DAYDREAM

Human beings spend 30-50% of all waking hours daydreaming.

We all love to let our minds wander and disconnect from where we are and what we are doing.

Yet something so natural, that consumes so much of our time and offers humanity an evolutionary advantage, needs more love and respect.

Freud believed in the power of daydreams, stating they represent “the human desire to alter the existing and often unsatisfactory or unpleasant world of reality”.

Daydreaming helps us focus and is essential to achieve our goals. Our fantasies help us stay motivated and committed. Daydreaming helps us plan a strategy for our future and prepares us for the steps we need to take to reach our goals. When we dream about our desires, our future, we prepare and then are driven to act.

So daydreaming is not procrastination but improves creativity, productivity, make us more patient, helps us focus and make better decisions.

So be weird, let your mind wander and find your wisdom.

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