Your Dreams and Nightmares Point The Way

I had one of the most vivid dreams, a nightmare actually. I dreamed I was back working at Yahoo! surrounded by cubicles and droll salarymen & women. Weirdly working for one of the most awful human beings I’d met in my working life in the last decade (ironically not at Yahoo!). I was getting hassled by her and also by HR for not getting approval for travel. Being threatened with getting fired. It was one of those WTF experiences and I woke up in chills. 

My interpretation of this signifies my biggest fear these days. Of being trapped. Of being dependent on someone. Having to work for someone else. Having an a-hole boss that I have to ask for permission to do anything, go on vacation, travel or whatever. Comply or get fired. It goes counter to what I value most these days. Freedom. The ability to do whatever I want, whenever I want, with who I want. 

Your subconscious brain is a powerful tool. It helps you process your thoughts, emotions and experiences in the background. It really comes alive when you are sleeping. Your deepest desires show up.  But more frequently your deepest fears. 

We’ve all had the school dreams about not having your assignment done or showing up at a test unprepared. Growing up I had nightmares of being ostracized or not being accepted. In my first decade and half of work these tended to be about money or failing at work. This was usually symbolized by falling down off a skyscraper or being chased by zombies. 

Interpretation of your most vivid dreams and nightmares give you an understanding of the deepest emotions driving you. Once you understand them, you can manage, deal with and conquer them.