Response to Karla's Post

Q: "Would you prefer a night without dreams, or with dreams? Why?"

Personally, I prefer nights with dreams. Like many, while dreaming I mistake the contents of my dream for reality, and do not realize what is "real" unil waking. I think it is fascinating that in our dreams we have the sensation of experinecing a different sort of reality, that can often be realted to our conscious reality. We are often able to percieve, observe, and interact with what we see in our dreams despite our being still and asleep in our beds. I, like many, believe that life is much too short, and that it is sad that a large portion of our existance must be spent unconscious (although the sensation of rest can be very gratifying.) For me, dreams allow me to continue having thought-provoking and emotional experiences despite my unconsciousness. I do not think it is always necessary to find meaning in them, but rather that they are interesting to reflect on, and be part of.

If you could control all of the events/surroundings in your dreams, would you? Would this make dreams any less interesting? How might dreams we have when we are asleep be compared to daydreams?