“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
What this quote means
Gloria Steinem rehabilitates dreaming and imagination as essential planning tools. Far from being an escape, dreaming allows us to envision possibilities and materialize projects. This quote resonates because it values creativity in a world often focused on immediate action. It applies to all who wish to innovate, whether in their career or personal life.
How to apply it daily
Give yourself twenty minutes to dream about a project without limits, then write down three concrete steps to achieve it.
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