Campbell quote

Campbell once said a quote "myths are pubic dreams; dreams are private myths". This quote really stuck out to me on how true that it can be. I know for myself my dreams never make sense when I think about it, but in the dream I think logically towards impossible things. Anything can happen in a dream and anything can happen in a myth. Myths can only go as far as our mind will go, and a mind has everything and anywhere to go to. There are no limits to an imagination, and therefore there are no limits to myths. These two links can not be separated. Our subconscious mind brings out the impossible thoughts that lead to the fascination of a great myth.

How amazing is it that the mind can have dreams tape into your subconscious and bring about this myth that can bring an emotional response. There are also studies that have been done on dreams, about what they mean. I know some people who are very serious about knowing what dreams mean. There are books out there that will show anyone what their dreams mean. I find it funny, because, most of the time my dreams do not even make sense to me or to others. I do not want to know what they mean; it’s just my mind at work trying to figure out this thing called life. Dreams are just ways our minds try to understand life, and everything in it. To help cope with situations by bringing about scenarios that help solve problems.  

I asked family members “If dreams are a wish your heart makes; what is a nightmare?” They all basically answered somewhere along the lines of “something that your heart does not want.” I believe they are correct, Dreams show us what we are afraid of. You can not have good without bad and vice versa. Same goes for dreams, not all myths are good and not all dreams are good, but either way there is a lesson to be learned.