Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia.
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.
Lawrence of Arabia
Today’s quote is one of my all-time favorites. I believe it brilliantly illustrates the importance of taking some time to dream each day. Of course, forming a plan to achieve it (as well as following through) is a whole other story…and one that I admittedly am improving upon little by little each day.
New research released yesterday shows the brain’s problem-solving functions are actually at work during a daydream. What was once thought to be the province of classroom (or conference room) boredom is quite complex and active.
In a way, it may be accurate to say the brain is attempting to figure out the shortest distance between current moment and the actualization of your thoughts. How ridiculously cool is that?
There are those that will tell you this is no surprise. We have the potential to do much more than we believe, I am certain.
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