"Our imagination is the most important faculty we possess. It can be our greatest resource or our most formidable adversary. It is through our imagination that we discern possibilities and options. Yet imagination is no mere blank slate on which we simply inscribe our will. Rather, imagination is the deepest voice of the soul and can be heard clearly only through cultivation and careful attention. A relationship with our imagination is a relationship with our deepest self." ~ Pat B. Allen
Yes, my imagination is a funny thing. It has the power to derive satisfaction, provoke action, and accomplish great things, when applied with great determination and spirit. But it sometimes makes me wistful. I won't lie. Alas, some things would not exist in our imaginations if it were not for the fact that they were unattainable. Sad, but true. People always say to 'let your imagination run wild', but I'm starting to doubt the benefit of doing that. Most of the times, it leads to disappointment and want.
Investing in my imagination opens up a boxful of question marks that I'm not prepared to answer. There are never-ending consequences for indulging our imagination. Who would have guessed how different the lives of so many people would be when Alexander Graham Bell used his imagination to create the telephone? In a world designed of checks and balances, it seems the imagination always sells short to reality, stability, and peace. After all, we are creatures of comfort.
Does this mean that I'll stop dreaming? Probably not. Whether I consciously make the decision to stop or not, I know that my unconscious will likely return me to a state of imagination. The difference is that I am choosing to not willingly let it run wild. I plan to tame it into something that works for me, something that won't disappoint, something that I can be at peace with.
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