By Douglas Clark
Okay, so finding 10-15 minutes out of my day to just
daydream turned out to be a little harder than I thought. But then I realized,
I go for a 2 mile run at least twice a week, so I’d do it then. Usually, I
listen to my ipod while I run and just zone out. Most of the time I don’t
really even pay attention to anything; it makes the run go by faster. This time
however, I paid attention to my mind’s wandering. So, in no particular order
here are the top five things I found myself being drawn to:
1. Character development and further plot twists
for a novel I’m about to start
2. Oddly enough, bagels
3. Sex (yup, I’m a guy)
4. The condos being constructed near my apartment
(I want one)
5. Possibly running a marathon, or a half marathon,
or just starting with a 5k.
If there were others I didn’t pay enough attention to them
for them to register in my memory. What’s funny is that when I started out, I
thought allowing myself to daydream would bring me to a fantasy land of magical
or sci fi type wonders. Turns out, my mind is currently entrenched in more
realistic things. Now that’s not to say if I took more time my thoughts might
become more outlandish. Who knows? I’m pretty sure that because I’m older now
and required to carry more responsibilities, it weighs me down just a bit when
it comes to letting my mind release from all of those things I need to control.
Kids seem to possess an infinite reservoir of imagination and creative
thinking, mostly because they aren’t encumbered by the pragmatic, somewhat
cynical, and harsh realities of life.
I’ve always strived to hold on to that youthful wonder. I
think far too often, people let go of dreams and desires and replace them with
chores and menial tasks and call it being responsible. I actually think that is
kind of depressing. Don’t you? Well, that’s why I let myself daydream. The kid
in me has more to say, and I need to listen to him every once in a while. What
do you think?
Thanks for reading.
Questions and Comments are welcome.
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