ponderiferous musings
what makes the reality of a dream different than the reality of being awake? both take place in our minds. they involve color, sights, sometimes smells, even a sense of touch, and they can invoke emotions that last far longer than the moment that caused them.
what is the difference between the areas of the brain that are active during dreaming and those that are active while awake? is there even a difference?
i have dreams that feel real, and i have days that feel like a dream. yet what i can do in my dreams i cannot do when awake. i wonder why.
i think it is those slight differences in our brain that are why we cannot fly while awake like we can when we sleep. or when you are the hero of a fantastic quest of some kind and save the princess, make peace with the dragon people, and make it home in time to have an incredible party. maybe it's a brain wave we cannot create yet, maybe it's an intentional flaw left in our design to keep us mortal. maybe it's nothing and i'm just a dreamer.
just remember, the same senses you use to prove to yourself that this world is real, are the same ones that convince you the dream is real. of course if we knew what was real, philosophers would be out of a job, and theology wouldn't be a debateable subject.
what is the difference between the areas of the brain that are active during dreaming and those that are active while awake? is there even a difference?
i have dreams that feel real, and i have days that feel like a dream. yet what i can do in my dreams i cannot do when awake. i wonder why.
i think it is those slight differences in our brain that are why we cannot fly while awake like we can when we sleep. or when you are the hero of a fantastic quest of some kind and save the princess, make peace with the dragon people, and make it home in time to have an incredible party. maybe it's a brain wave we cannot create yet, maybe it's an intentional flaw left in our design to keep us mortal. maybe it's nothing and i'm just a dreamer.
just remember, the same senses you use to prove to yourself that this world is real, are the same ones that convince you the dream is real. of course if we knew what was real, philosophers would be out of a job, and theology wouldn't be a debateable subject.
posted by Paulcifer at 5:17 AM
1 Comments:
Hmm... think the previous comment writer is a figment of dreams too... or at least a web bot.
You should watch 'Waking Life' if you haven't already, it touches on what you're saying.
I think there's a reason that we don't use all of our brain power and capacity... because it's with that we could expand our ideas from dreams and live truthfully.
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