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Old Jan 13, 2020, 10:53 AM
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The best movies, books, etc come from the imagination and inspire deep connection. That you are creating something you are so attached to means that, as Open Eyes has said, you may be creating something that could be deeply inspiring. You say you are a writer. Are you planning on turning this character into a book or screen play? The best books and movies describe both our emotional highs and lows. Gone With the Wind is one of my all time favorite books. Scarlet was a woman who had so much going for her but never appreciated what she had. She had found a successful man of equal intelligence who loved her as she was but lost him because nothing he did for her was ever enough. She was lucky enough to share many struggles with the most loving friend (Melanie) a person could ever hope to find. Unlike Rhett, Melanie put Scarlett on a pedestal in some ways but she was always loyal to Scarlet who paid her kindness back by pursuing Melanie's husband. All three of these character's (Scarlet, Rhett, and Melanie) have some idealized characteristics--that is what good writing, poem's etc are to me--but they also have an "Achille's Heal". You know from the beginning of the book that Scarlett is creating bad karma and she does. The way the book ends makes so much sense to me.

Try not to think of your daydreaming as maladaptive. Eventually, daydreamers can harvest their dreams into a wonderful reality. Steve Jobs dreamed about creating a more user friendly computer. J R R Tolkien daydreamed about an entire other world and invented an entire imaginary language while having nothing to do but daydream while stuck behind in trenches during World I--trenches which undoubtedly inspired the his depiction of what evil is but, like the stories in the myths, Bible, etc--it was a story of what true love is and overcoming evil.

So, I want to say that it is no hurry, please don't pressure yourself, but I think your "maladaptive" daydreams will eventually help you achieve things in this life. Just remember to (we have to do what we have to do) also take some time to do the things you must get done from day to day. However, never stop daydreaming!

Daydreaming Makes You Successful: So What Are You Waiting for?
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