"Man is firmly convinced that he is awake; in reality he is caught in a net of sleep and dreams which he has unconsciously woven himself"
- Gustave Meyrink
About this Quote
This quote by Gustave Meyrink speaks to the idea that humans are typically unaware of the reality of their lives. We are so persuaded that we are awake and living in today moment that we stop working to recognize the methods which our lives are shaped by our own unconscious desires and dreams. We are so focused on the present that we fail to acknowledge the ways in which our past experiences and our own expectations have actually shaped our current truth. We are so sure of our own reality that we stop working to acknowledge the methods which our own dreams and desires have actually developed a web of illusions that we are residing in. This quote speaks with the idea that we are often unaware of the ways in which our own unconscious desires and dreams have actually shaped our lives and our current truth. It is a suggestion to be conscious of the ways in which our own dreams and desires have shaped our lives and to be aware of the methods which our own illusions have actually produced a web of sleep and dreams that we are residing in.
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