Have you ever woke up from a dream and wonder "What the heck kind of dream is that?" or "What did that dream mean?"? These are questions I always ask myself every morning and sometimes all day when I have a very puzzling dream. Why do we dream what we dream? Are our dreams just compilations of random thoughts we had during our day? Do they predict our future or have deeper meanings? What do our dreams mean?
There really is no wrong or right answer to what our dreams mean to us, but I believe that our dreams are a couple different things. One thing that I think can probably apply to everyone is that our dreams are created depending on our desires and may even show you a desire you didn't even think you had. Ever wonder where the expression "In your dreams!" came from? It was made just for that reason. I can give you proof too! My dreams almost every night are about me finally being someone with whom I truly love (a HUGE desire of mine). Now, the girl in my dreams seems to change every now and then, but the idea is still there. With that, that brings me to the other thing that I think dreams are. I believe that dreams also, are in a way, fortunes and show us very vaguely what our future may hold. Now going back to the example of my dream as mentioned before, does being with a specific girl in my dream mean anything? Does it mean that I like her? Does it mean that she's my next girlfriend?
Honestly, I think that dreams show us our desires more than our future, however, just the thought that they may be in fact predicting my future makes me so curious. What if my dreams are urging me to take certain actions to take me towards the future they show me? Ignoring these possible urges is so confusing and sometimes I feel like I should listen to them and see where they take me. Who knows, maybe it will create more adventure and fun experiences in my life!
