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Wake Up! | Alex Randall | TEDxSaintThomas


did we have a round of applause for the

did we have a round of applause for the volunteers and perfectly pleasing to

volunteers and perfectly pleasing to

volunteers and perfectly pleasing to come over working with this happen so

come over working with this happen so

come over working with this happen so much I’m Alex Randall and I’d like to

much I’m Alex Randall and I’d like to

much I’m Alex Randall and I’d like to talk to you tonight about a topic that

talk to you tonight about a topic that

talk to you tonight about a topic that well we just don’t talk about very much

well we just don’t talk about very much

well we just don’t talk about very much this is a topic that people don’t

this is a topic that people don’t

this is a topic that people don’t normally talk about I want to talk to

normally talk about I want to talk to

normally talk about I want to talk to you about communication with yourself

you about communication with yourself

you about communication with yourself and it’s very appropriate to be here as

and it’s very appropriate to be here as

and it’s very appropriate to be here as the last speaker tonight because within

the last speaker tonight because within

the last speaker tonight because within a couple of hours every one of you is

a couple of hours every one of you is

a couple of hours every one of you is going to go to sleep you have no choice

going to go to sleep you have no choice

going to go to sleep you have no choice you’re going to go to sleep within a

you’re going to go to sleep within a

you’re going to go to sleep within a couple of hours you put your head on the

couple of hours you put your head on the

couple of hours you put your head on the pillow and go to sleep in fact you’re

pillow and go to sleep in fact you’re

pillow and go to sleep in fact you’re going to spend about 22 years of your

going to spend about 22 years of your

going to spend about 22 years of your life asleep 22 years it’s about a

life asleep 22 years it’s about a

life asleep 22 years it’s about a quarter of your life asleep and you’re

quarter of your life asleep and you’re

quarter of your life asleep and you’re going to spend about 8 years 8 years of

going to spend about 8 years 8 years of

going to spend about 8 years 8 years of your life dreaming eight years it’s like

your life dreaming eight years it’s like

your life dreaming eight years it’s like ten percent and you have no choice about

ten percent and you have no choice about

ten percent and you have no choice about it it’s mandatory it’s built into you

it it’s mandatory it’s built into you

it it’s mandatory it’s built into you your body insists on in fact if you

your body insists on in fact if you

your body insists on in fact if you tried not to do it your body would force

tried not to do it your body would force

tried not to do it your body would force you to do it you’re going to sleep every

you to do it you’re going to sleep every

you to do it you’re going to sleep every night for the rest of your life not only

night for the rest of your life not only

night for the rest of your life not only that but every critter on the planet

that but every critter on the planet

that but every critter on the planet does that doesn’t matter whether you’re

does that doesn’t matter whether you’re

does that doesn’t matter whether you’re a slug or a human you’re going to sleep

a slug or a human you’re going to sleep

a slug or a human you’re going to sleep that’s do it the vet every single person

that’s do it the vet every single person

that’s do it the vet every single person on earth every single person in history

on earth every single person in history

on earth every single person in history every single one sleeps every single

every single one sleeps every single

every single one sleeps every single night most dream about twenty-five

night most dream about twenty-five

night most dream about twenty-five percent of your life spent asleep now

percent of your life spent asleep now

percent of your life spent asleep now how many classes did you have in high

how many classes did you have in high

how many classes did you have in high school on sleep how many classes did you

school on sleep how many classes did you

school on sleep how many classes did you have in college on sleep who taught you

have in college on sleep who taught you

have in college on sleep who taught you about this huge part of your existence

about this huge part of your existence

about this huge part of your existence we spent all this time and energy

we spent all this time and energy

we spent all this time and energy learning about how to get our jobs we

learning about how to get our jobs we

learning about how to get our jobs we even learned some

even learned some

even learned some how to be a good family person and yet

how to be a good family person and yet

how to be a good family person and yet you spend this much of your life doing

you spend this much of your life doing

you spend this much of your life doing something and your knowledge about it is

something and your knowledge about it is

something and your knowledge about it is zip not a class not a program 15 minutes

zip not a class not a program 15 minutes

zip not a class not a program 15 minutes and Ted you got me so what I want to

and Ted you got me so what I want to

and Ted you got me so what I want to talk to you about is to wake up wake up

talk to you about is to wake up wake up

talk to you about is to wake up wake up and I’m not talking about waking up in

and I’m not talking about waking up in

and I’m not talking about waking up in the morning I want you to wake up to the

the morning I want you to wake up to the

the morning I want you to wake up to the fact that you have a dreaming mind and

fact that you have a dreaming mind and

fact that you have a dreaming mind and that it’s yours and that it’s talking to

that it’s yours and that it’s talking to

that it’s yours and that it’s talking to you every single night about you I want

you every single night about you I want

you every single night about you I want you to pay attention to the fact that

you to pay attention to the fact that

you to pay attention to the fact that you’re a dreamer not to seize control

you’re a dreamer not to seize control

you’re a dreamer not to seize control not to make them do your bidding their

not to make them do your bidding their

not to make them do your bidding their TED Talks telling you about becoming and

TED Talks telling you about becoming and

TED Talks telling you about becoming and charger your dream I don’t want you to

charger your dream I don’t want you to

charger your dream I don’t want you to take over your dreams it’s what you pay

take over your dreams it’s what you pay

take over your dreams it’s what you pay attention to them I don’t want you to

attention to them I don’t want you to

attention to them I don’t want you to seize control any more than what you

seize control any more than what you

seize control any more than what you seize control over your digestive system

seize control over your digestive system

seize control over your digestive system I don’t tell my heart when to be I just

I don’t tell my heart when to be I just

I don’t tell my heart when to be I just want to learn how to pay attention

want to learn how to pay attention

want to learn how to pay attention because when you pay attention to your

because when you pay attention to your

because when you pay attention to your dreaming mind what you do is to discover

dreaming mind what you do is to discover

dreaming mind what you do is to discover a part of yourself I’d like you to be

a part of yourself I’d like you to be

a part of yourself I’d like you to be able to use all of you your whole being

able to use all of you your whole being

able to use all of you your whole being not just your day time huh I’d like you

not just your day time huh I’d like you

not just your day time huh I’d like you to develop a better relationship with

to develop a better relationship with

to develop a better relationship with your dream because some of you’ve got a

your dream because some of you’ve got a

your dream because some of you’ve got a better relationship going on right now

better relationship going on right now

better relationship going on right now with Siri then you have with your own

with Siri then you have with your own

with Siri then you have with your own mind you got smart phones and stupid

mind you got smart phones and stupid

mind you got smart phones and stupid dream and that’s crazy all right so

dream and that’s crazy all right so

dream and that’s crazy all right so somebody right now I can hear it

somebody right now I can hear it

somebody right now I can hear it somebody’s thinking whoa that remember

somebody’s thinking whoa that remember

somebody’s thinking whoa that remember my dreams of course I you’ve been

my dreams of course I you’ve been

my dreams of course I you’ve been ignoring them you’ve been ignoring them

ignoring them you’ve been ignoring them

ignoring them you’ve been ignoring them because way back when you were a little

because way back when you were a little

because way back when you were a little kid you have a nightmare and you ran

kid you have a nightmare and you ran

kid you have a nightmare and you ran from your bed to mommy and you said

from your bed to mommy and you said

from your bed to mommy and you said mommy mommy my man having a nightmare

mommy mommy my man having a nightmare

mommy mommy my man having a nightmare and what did she say to you then she

and what did she say to you then she

and what did she say to you then she said it’s ok it’s only a dream pay no

said it’s ok it’s only a dream pay no

said it’s ok it’s only a dream pay no attention go back to sleep

attention go back to sleep

attention go back to sleep my mom said it to me her mom said it to

my mom said it to me her mom said it to

my mom said it to me her mom said it to you what your little kid might think

you what your little kid might think

you what your little kid might think when you hear somebody say it’s only a

when you hear somebody say it’s only a

when you hear somebody say it’s only a dream your little kid mine goes this

dream your little kid mine goes this

dream your little kid mine goes this stuff’s useless forget about it and at

stuff’s useless forget about it and at

stuff’s useless forget about it and at that moment you bailed out and you’ve

that moment you bailed out and you’ve

that moment you bailed out and you’ve been ignoring them ever since because

been ignoring them ever since because

been ignoring them ever since because it’s only a dream go back to sleep but I

it’s only a dream go back to sleep but I

it’s only a dream go back to sleep but I submit to you that remember your dreams

submit to you that remember your dreams

submit to you that remember your dreams is actually pretty easy to do and making

is actually pretty easy to do and making

is actually pretty easy to do and making them part of your life eating back to

them part of your life eating back to

them part of your life eating back to you about what’s happening your life is

you about what’s happening your life is

you about what’s happening your life is easy to do remembering your dreams isn’t

easy to do remembering your dreams isn’t

easy to do remembering your dreams isn’t a lot of work all you have to do is pay

a lot of work all you have to do is pay

a lot of work all you have to do is pay attention funny words that pay attention

attention funny words that pay attention

attention funny words that pay attention they’re only a few things in life we pay

they’re only a few things in life we pay

they’re only a few things in life we pay pay the bill pay respect and pay

pay the bill pay respect and pay

pay the bill pay respect and pay attention you have to give a little bit

attention you have to give a little bit

attention you have to give a little bit yourself when you pay attention but it’s

yourself when you pay attention but it’s

yourself when you pay attention but it’s like anything else like athletics you

like anything else like athletics you

like anything else like athletics you just do some exercise and practice a

just do some exercise and practice a

just do some exercise and practice a little bit of exercise a little bit of

little bit of exercise a little bit of

little bit of exercise a little bit of practice and every night you can get

practice and every night you can get

practice and every night you can get some green exercise and practice and

some green exercise and practice and

some green exercise and practice and it’s all about giving your dreams of

it’s all about giving your dreams of

it’s all about giving your dreams of place in your life parking them

place in your life parking them

place in your life parking them somewhere hit browse from the car garage

somewhere hit browse from the car garage

somewhere hit browse from the car garage for your dreams if you give them a place

for your dreams if you give them a place

for your dreams if you give them a place where they belong they’ll be able to

where they belong they’ll be able to

where they belong they’ll be able to come and talk to you a lot of folks keep

come and talk to you a lot of folks keep

come and talk to you a lot of folks keep a notebook beside the bed or a journal

a notebook beside the bed or a journal

a notebook beside the bed or a journal or make a decision that first thing in

or make a decision that first thing in

or make a decision that first thing in the morning at breakfast they’ll share

the morning at breakfast they’ll share

the morning at breakfast they’ll share their dreams with their partner very

their dreams with their partner very

their dreams with their partner very interesting breakfast table conversation

interesting breakfast table conversation

interesting breakfast table conversation or even better parents ask the children

or even better parents ask the children

or even better parents ask the children what they drunk last night it’s easy to

what they drunk last night it’s easy to

what they drunk last night it’s easy to do now other folks like to dictate them

do now other folks like to dictate them

do now other folks like to dictate them into a reporter put a tape recorder or a

into a reporter put a tape recorder or a

into a reporter put a tape recorder or a device decide to bed and just wake up

device decide to bed and just wake up

device decide to bed and just wake up and talk into it my favorite right now

and talk into it my favorite right now

and talk into it my favorite right now as I’ve discovered my cell phone lets me

as I’ve discovered my cell phone lets me

as I’ve discovered my cell phone lets me go an email and hit a button and dictate

go an email and hit a button and dictate

go an email and hit a button and dictate to it the rates the text down and then I

to it the rates the text down and then I

to it the rates the text down and then I hit a button and email it to myself and

hit a button and email it to myself and

hit a button and email it to myself and then of the middle of the day open up my

then of the middle of the day open up my

then of the middle of the day open up my email read my dream that’s

email read my dream that’s

email read my dream that’s one way together I would like you to

one way together I would like you to

one way together I would like you to expend five minutes per day on your

expend five minutes per day on your

expend five minutes per day on your dreams five minutes per day and I submit

dreams five minutes per day and I submit

dreams five minutes per day and I submit to you that these are five minutes that

to you that these are five minutes that

to you that these are five minutes that you are currently not using for anything

you are currently not using for anything

you are currently not using for anything else october five minutes per day last

else october five minutes per day last

else october five minutes per day last thing at night and first thing in the

thing at night and first thing in the

thing at night and first thing in the morning five minutes total if you give

morning five minutes total if you give

morning five minutes total if you give if you will do this with the in practice

if you will do this with the in practice

if you will do this with the in practice and exercise you will be a regular dream

and exercise you will be a regular dream

and exercise you will be a regular dream where a build that feedback loop with

where a build that feedback loop with

where a build that feedback loop with your cell having your mind off you so

your cell having your mind off you so

your cell having your mind off you so here’s your training gold at the end of

here’s your training gold at the end of

here’s your training gold at the end of the day when everything else is done you

the day when everything else is done you

the day when everything else is done you brush your teeth you’ve gone to the

brush your teeth you’ve gone to the

brush your teeth you’ve gone to the bathroom you put on your night clothes

bathroom you put on your night clothes

bathroom you put on your night clothes you’ve done whatever you do with your

you’ve done whatever you do with your

you’ve done whatever you do with your boyfriend girlfriend spouse or hollow

boyfriend girlfriend spouse or hollow

boyfriend girlfriend spouse or hollow boat and your head is about to hit

boat and your head is about to hit

boat and your head is about to hit pillow at that moment at that moment

pillow at that moment at that moment

pillow at that moment at that moment begin to think about dreaming you’re

begin to think about dreaming you’re

begin to think about dreaming you’re actually not using that time right now

actually not using that time right now

actually not using that time right now and if you make a point as you hit the

and if you make a point as you hit the

and if you make a point as you hit the pillow to stop thinking about the day

pillow to stop thinking about the day

pillow to stop thinking about the day it’s over some people ritually drawn

it’s over some people ritually drawn

it’s over some people ritually drawn their journal allina that’s the end of

their journal allina that’s the end of

their journal allina that’s the end of the day and as they hit the pillow with

the day and as they hit the pillow with

the day and as they hit the pillow with your head it’s the beginning of the new

your head it’s the beginning of the new

your head it’s the beginning of the new day at that moment but if you’ll take

day at that moment but if you’ll take

day at that moment but if you’ll take that moment when your head hits the

that moment when your head hits the

that moment when your head hits the pillow and think about your dreams what

pillow and think about your dreams what

pillow and think about your dreams what are your favorite ones whether your

are your favorite ones whether your

are your favorite ones whether your least favorite ones what could you have

least favorite ones what could you have

least favorite ones what could you have done differently what were the

done differently what were the

done differently what were the nightmares what were the best ones when

nightmares what were the best ones when

nightmares what were the best ones when did you have the best time just

did you have the best time just

did you have the best time just reiterate while lying there in bed if

reiterate while lying there in bed if

reiterate while lying there in bed if you plant those seeds last thing at

you plant those seeds last thing at

you plant those seeds last thing at night to think about you’re dreaming

night to think about you’re dreaming

night to think about you’re dreaming you’re dreaming mine gets that you care

you’re dreaming mine gets that you care

you’re dreaming mine gets that you care the other training goal is first thing

the other training goal is first thing

the other training goal is first thing in the morning to wake up and read you

in the morning to wake up and read you

in the morning to wake up and read you these does its brief you re see it is a

these does its brief you re see it is a

these does its brief you re see it is a predominantly visual though all senses

predominantly visual though all senses

predominantly visual though all senses are involved but this is a visual

are involved but this is a visual

are involved but this is a visual phenomena and you want to see it again

phenomena and you want to see it again

phenomena and you want to see it again as you wait re see it what did I just

as you wait re see it what did I just

as you wait re see it what did I just see and remember because it’s happening

see and remember because it’s happening

see and remember because it’s happening here in our body so get

here in our body so get

here in our body so get position when you wake up that you were

position when you wake up that you were

position when you wake up that you were in when you woke up hold that position

in when you woke up hold that position

in when you woke up hold that position you’re more likely to remember and then

you’re more likely to remember and then

you’re more likely to remember and then report the real tool is to write

report the real tool is to write

report the real tool is to write something in the journal even when you

something in the journal even when you

something in the journal even when you don’t remember during write something to

don’t remember during write something to

don’t remember during write something to create that habit of writing you’re

create that habit of writing you’re

create that habit of writing you’re dreaming mind promoters now slightly

dreaming mind promoters now slightly

dreaming mind promoters now slightly more complex goal is to wait with your

more complex goal is to wait with your

more complex goal is to wait with your eyes closed we are not used to that used

eyes closed we are not used to that used

eyes closed we are not used to that used to waking up and open your eyes or

to waking up and open your eyes or

to waking up and open your eyes or jumping out of bed you’ll in the

jumping out of bed you’ll in the

jumping out of bed you’ll in the bathroom that’s what most people do and

bathroom that’s what most people do and

bathroom that’s what most people do and if you wake up with your eyes closed you

if you wake up with your eyes closed you

if you wake up with your eyes closed you don’t flood your visual system where

don’t flood your visual system where

don’t flood your visual system where your eye comes your brain comes up to

your eye comes your brain comes up to

your eye comes your brain comes up to the world you don’t flood it with all

the world you don’t flood it with all

the world you don’t flood it with all this visual information around you

this visual information around you

this visual information around you instead you more easily see what you

instead you more easily see what you

instead you more easily see what you were just seeing and in a perfect world

were just seeing and in a perfect world

were just seeing and in a perfect world you wait with your eyes closed and don’t

you wait with your eyes closed and don’t

you wait with your eyes closed and don’t move your ability to remember your

move your ability to remember your

move your ability to remember your dreams is dramatically increased if you

dreams is dramatically increased if you

dreams is dramatically increased if you just do those few simple things okay

just do those few simple things okay

just do those few simple things okay Randall so why bother what’s the point

Randall so why bother what’s the point

Randall so why bother what’s the point John remember my dream so I write them

John remember my dream so I write them

John remember my dream so I write them down so i centered by seven email why am

down so i centered by seven email why am

down so i centered by seven email why am I doing this inside inside not outside

I doing this inside inside not outside

I doing this inside inside not outside inside under the sea into me I’m going

inside under the sea into me I’m going

inside under the sea into me I’m going to see things in who i am i am going to

to see things in who i am i am going to

to see things in who i am i am going to get to see the inner baby i’m going to

get to see the inner baby i’m going to

get to see the inner baby i’m going to see inside you see the dreaming line is

see inside you see the dreaming line is

see inside you see the dreaming line is actually our most primitive it’s the

actually our most primitive it’s the

actually our most primitive it’s the oldest language we have if you imagine

oldest language we have if you imagine

oldest language we have if you imagine what humans were like a hundred thousand

what humans were like a hundred thousand

what humans were like a hundred thousand years ago fifty thousand years ago in

years ago fifty thousand years ago in

years ago fifty thousand years ago in the caves of the savannas we weren’t

the caves of the savannas we weren’t

the caves of the savannas we weren’t talking in logic we were thinking like

talking in logic we were thinking like

talking in logic we were thinking like dreams so these are our deepest thoughts

dreams so these are our deepest thoughts

dreams so these are our deepest thoughts this is our most primitive brain heart

this is our most primitive brain heart

this is our most primitive brain heart and it’s talking to us every single

and it’s talking to us every single

and it’s talking to us every single night about who we are what we’re doing

night about who we are what we’re doing

night about who we are what we’re doing and how we’re doing in life but it’s

and how we’re doing in life but it’s

and how we’re doing in life but it’s doing it in its language and it’s all

doing it in its language and it’s all

doing it in its language and it’s all about you because there’s nobody else in

about you because there’s nobody else in

about you because there’s nobody else in here right I need to stop at the amount

here right I need to stop at the amount

here right I need to stop at the amount those dreams aren’t about you were you

those dreams aren’t about you were you

those dreams aren’t about you were you it’s about me and so it’s all about me

it’s about me and so it’s all about me

it’s about me and so it’s all about me and there’s nobody else there but me but

and there’s nobody else there but me but

and there’s nobody else there but me but the Dreaming mind doesn’t use our

the Dreaming mind doesn’t use our

the Dreaming mind doesn’t use our daytime logic uses a different kind of

daytime logic uses a different kind of

daytime logic uses a different kind of language it uses something I call dream

language it uses something I call dream

language it uses something I call dream analogic but logic it’s an illogical

analogic but logic it’s an illogical

analogic but logic it’s an illogical analogical means it thinks differently

analogical means it thinks differently

analogical means it thinks differently than our daytime like that doesn’t use

than our daytime like that doesn’t use

than our daytime like that doesn’t use English and so you need to learn to

English and so you need to learn to

English and so you need to learn to think a little bit in a logic to make

think a little bit in a logic to make

think a little bit in a logic to make sense of this so what I’d like you to do

sense of this so what I’d like you to do

sense of this so what I’d like you to do for a second right now is to do a little

for a second right now is to do a little

for a second right now is to do a little thought experiment with me and what I’d

thought experiment with me and what I’d

thought experiment with me and what I’d like you to do is to make a picture in

like you to do is to make a picture in

like you to do is to make a picture in your mind of love it’s not easy it’s not

your mind of love it’s not easy it’s not

your mind of love it’s not easy it’s not a simple thing to make the picture above

a simple thing to make the picture above

a simple thing to make the picture above some of you right now we’re thinking

some of you right now we’re thinking

some of you right now we’re thinking about maybe a heart or two people

about maybe a heart or two people

about maybe a heart or two people sitting together on a badge nice pretty

sitting together on a badge nice pretty

sitting together on a badge nice pretty sunset these are all symbols that our

sunset these are all symbols that our

sunset these are all symbols that our culture teaches us talk about love to

culture teaches us talk about love to

culture teaches us talk about love to now try this experiment think about a

now try this experiment think about a

now try this experiment think about a person who loves you that’s easier

person who loves you that’s easier

person who loves you that’s easier because what pops into mind immediately

because what pops into mind immediately

because what pops into mind immediately is mom or your spouse or the kids it’s

is mom or your spouse or the kids it’s

is mom or your spouse or the kids it’s easy to make a metal picture of someone

easy to make a metal picture of someone

easy to make a metal picture of someone who loves you much more easy than it is

who loves you much more easy than it is

who loves you much more easy than it is to make a picture of an abstract idea

to make a picture of an abstract idea

to make a picture of an abstract idea try this make a picture in your mind

try this make a picture in your mind

try this make a picture in your mind right now of devotion not easy to

right now of devotion not easy to

right now of devotion not easy to complex idea and while we have a whole

complex idea and while we have a whole

complex idea and while we have a whole lot of words to talk about if i go to

lot of words to talk about if i go to

lot of words to talk about if i go to make a picture of it it’s not so easy

make a picture of it it’s not so easy

make a picture of it it’s not so easy but try this make a picture in your mind

but try this make a picture in your mind

but try this make a picture in your mind right now of someone who is devoted and

right now of someone who is devoted and

right now of someone who is devoted and suddenly the images of maybe two swans

suddenly the images of maybe two swans

suddenly the images of maybe two swans together or the dog lying beside his

together or the dog lying beside his

together or the dog lying beside his master’s grade or a person in prayer

master’s grade or a person in prayer

master’s grade or a person in prayer it’s easy to make an image in your mind

it’s easy to make an image in your mind

it’s easy to make an image in your mind a person who represents an idea that’s

a person who represents an idea that’s

a person who represents an idea that’s complex this is how Allah logic works

complex this is how Allah logic works

complex this is how Allah logic works dreams use figures of speech they make

dreams use figures of speech they make

dreams use figures of speech they make images of people who represent ideas

images of people who represent ideas

images of people who represent ideas people represent ideas but your images

people represent ideas but your images

people represent ideas but your images only have meaning to you so you can’t

only have meaning to you so you can’t

only have meaning to you so you can’t use a dream dictionary there’s no

use a dream dictionary there’s no

use a dream dictionary there’s no Universal dictionary to tell you the

Universal dictionary to tell you the

Universal dictionary to tell you the meaning of your dreams you are your own

meaning of your dreams you are your own

meaning of your dreams you are your own dream dictionary you are your dream

dream dictionary you are your dream

dream dictionary you are your dream dictionary Sigmund Freud got every

dictionary Sigmund Freud got every

dictionary Sigmund Freud got every Dena’s every snake was a penis and every

Dena’s every snake was a penis and every

Dena’s every snake was a penis and every doughnut was a vagina that was his dream

doughnut was a vagina that was his dream

doughnut was a vagina that was his dream dictionary well what’s it going up to a

dictionary well what’s it going up to a

dictionary well what’s it going up to a baker or someone on the diet someone

baker or someone on the diet someone

baker or someone on the diet someone who’s allergic to doughnuts or a police

who’s allergic to doughnuts or a police

who’s allergic to doughnuts or a police officer on the night shift goin to the

officer on the night shift goin to the

officer on the night shift goin to the donut shop so your donut has your

donut shop so your donut has your

donut shop so your donut has your meaning not somebody else’s meaning and

meaning not somebody else’s meaning and

meaning not somebody else’s meaning and that snake that snake is a different

that snake that snake is a different

that snake that snake is a different meaning to someone who’s a Christian

meaning to someone who’s a Christian

meaning to someone who’s a Christian where someone who’s a snake charmer or

where someone who’s a snake charmer or

where someone who’s a snake charmer or someone who’s been bitten by a snake

someone who’s been bitten by a snake

someone who’s been bitten by a snake where someone use a snake venom is

where someone use a snake venom is

where someone use a snake venom is medicine or even a plumber who uses a

medicine or even a plumber who uses a

medicine or even a plumber who uses a snake to unclog drains it’s your dream

snake to unclog drains it’s your dream

snake to unclog drains it’s your dream dictionary not somebody else’s there’s

dictionary not somebody else’s there’s

dictionary not somebody else’s there’s no universal dream dictionary you have

no universal dream dictionary you have

no universal dream dictionary you have to explore your green meanings so a

to explore your green meanings so a

to explore your green meanings so a logic says fascinating stuff this is one

logic says fascinating stuff this is one

logic says fascinating stuff this is one of my favorite areas who studied because

of my favorite areas who studied because

of my favorite areas who studied because dreams give us this stuff all the time I

dreams give us this stuff all the time I

dreams give us this stuff all the time I had a dream once with the whole top of

had a dream once with the whole top of

had a dream once with the whole top of my head was missing top head missing

my head was missing top head missing

my head was missing top head missing looking in seeing brain gory bloody

looking in seeing brain gory bloody

looking in seeing brain gory bloody nasty I hated it I brought it to my

nasty I hated it I brought it to my

nasty I hated it I brought it to my dream sharing group one of the people

dream sharing group one of the people

dream sharing group one of the people said to me will Alex what was your

said to me will Alex what was your

said to me will Alex what was your open-minded experience that day and I

open-minded experience that day and I

open-minded experience that day and I went oh it suddenly made sense another

went oh it suddenly made sense another

went oh it suddenly made sense another dream where didn’t have any arm running

dream where didn’t have any arm running

dream where didn’t have any arm running around with the alarms if I got a woke

around with the alarms if I got a woke

around with the alarms if I got a woke up so disgusting weird brought it to my

up so disgusting weird brought it to my

up so disgusting weird brought it to my dream sharing group you’re talking about

dream sharing group you’re talking about

dream sharing group you’re talking about it nice as well did you have a disarming

it nice as well did you have a disarming

it nice as well did you have a disarming experience and of course that cops at

experience and of course that cops at

experience and of course that cops at that money oh yeah what happened to me

that money oh yeah what happened to me

that money oh yeah what happened to me and I’m there isn’t happening analogic

and I’m there isn’t happening analogic

and I’m there isn’t happening analogic lines things together because they’re

lines things together because they’re

lines things together because they’re related by similarities a person read

related by similarities a person read

related by similarities a person read minds you of their quality that top of

minds you of their quality that top of

minds you of their quality that top of head reminds you of open-mindedness this

head reminds you of open-mindedness this

head reminds you of open-mindedness this is the primitive thought structure of

is the primitive thought structure of

is the primitive thought structure of the Dreaming mind so some of you going

the Dreaming mind so some of you going

the Dreaming mind so some of you going to tell me I

to tell me I

to tell me I remember nightmares and the most common

remember nightmares and the most common

remember nightmares and the most common nightmares are falling or being naked in

nightmares are falling or being naked in

nightmares are falling or being naked in the street or going into the exam you’re

the street or going into the exam you’re

the street or going into the exam you’re going your French exam of the exams in

going your French exam of the exams in

going your French exam of the exams in Spanish we’re being chased by a monster

Spanish we’re being chased by a monster

Spanish we’re being chased by a monster well we can use dream insight to resolve

well we can use dream insight to resolve

well we can use dream insight to resolve nightmares because every nightmare has a

nightmares because every nightmare has a

nightmares because every nightmare has a day mayor and if you can work with the

day mayor and if you can work with the

day mayor and if you can work with the nightmare and resolve it at night the

nightmare and resolve it at night the

nightmare and resolve it at night the day mayor will resolve itself in the

day mayor will resolve itself in the

day mayor will resolve itself in the same way if you resolve the dame there

same way if you resolve the dame there

same way if you resolve the dame there in the daytime the nightmare will

in the daytime the nightmare will

in the daytime the nightmare will resolve itself so there’s a real payoff

resolve itself so there’s a real payoff

resolve itself so there’s a real payoff learning to think about what

learning to think about what

learning to think about what alternatives you have for your dreams

alternatives you have for your dreams

alternatives you have for your dreams you have a dream nightmare of falling

you have a dream nightmare of falling

you have a dream nightmare of falling contemplate flying instead lying a bit

contemplate flying instead lying a bit

contemplate flying instead lying a bit of the pillow last thing at night before

of the pillow last thing at night before

of the pillow last thing at night before you go to sleep think about what it

you go to sleep think about what it

you go to sleep think about what it would be like to fly instead of fall

would be like to fly instead of fall

would be like to fly instead of fall where would you go what would you get

where would you go what would you get

where would you go what would you get you’re being chased by a monster

you’re being chased by a monster

you’re being chased by a monster contemplate the alternatives you could

contemplate the alternatives you could

contemplate the alternatives you could ask the monster what do you want or take

ask the monster what do you want or take

ask the monster what do you want or take off your mask or what kind of ice cream

off your mask or what kind of ice cream

off your mask or what kind of ice cream do you like and when you’re confronting

do you like and when you’re confronting

do you like and when you’re confronting a monster you can contemplate who would

a monster you can contemplate who would

a monster you can contemplate who would be with you your dog your spouse the

be with you your dog your spouse the

be with you your dog your spouse the kids the Marines a small thermonuclear

kids the Marines a small thermonuclear

kids the Marines a small thermonuclear device it’s a dream bring anything you

device it’s a dream bring anything you

device it’s a dream bring anything you like till issue the revised the story

like till issue the revised the story

like till issue the revised the story and try alternatives you do that by

and try alternatives you do that by

and try alternatives you do that by contemplating alternatives while lying

contemplating alternatives while lying

contemplating alternatives while lying in bed at night that wrong exam is very

in bed at night that wrong exam is very

in bed at night that wrong exam is very common the war high-pitched your

common the war high-pitched your

common the war high-pitched your businesses the more skilled you are the

businesses the more skilled you are the

businesses the more skilled you are the more I achieving you are you probably

more I achieving you are you probably

more I achieving you are you probably have this wrong exam nightmare so ask

have this wrong exam nightmare so ask

have this wrong exam nightmare so ask yourself what’s the de Mer how are you

yourself what’s the de Mer how are you

yourself what’s the de Mer how are you being tested by day what’s going on at

being tested by day what’s going on at

being tested by day what’s going on at the daytime that’s calling your

the daytime that’s calling your

the daytime that’s calling your knowledge into question high achieving

knowledge into question high achieving

knowledge into question high achieving people do this a lot and while we’re at

people do this a lot and while we’re at

people do this a lot and while we’re at it give yourself permission to fail at

it give yourself permission to fail at

it give yourself permission to fail at something that doesn’t matter my mother

something that doesn’t matter my mother

something that doesn’t matter my mother had this nightmare for years you finally

had this nightmare for years you finally

had this nightmare for years you finally gave yourself permission to be a

gave yourself permission to be a

gave yourself permission to be a terrible flower arranger and would

terrible flower arranger and would

terrible flower arranger and would arrange these nightmare things and she

arrange these nightmare things and she

arrange these nightmare things and she got rid of the nightmare because she

got rid of the nightmare because she

got rid of the nightmare because she gave yourself permission to fail

gave yourself permission to fail

gave yourself permission to fail somewhere in Bay

somewhere in Bay

somewhere in Bay contemplate alternatives imagine

contemplate alternatives imagine

contemplate alternatives imagine different outcomes discover the day

different outcomes discover the day

different outcomes discover the day mayor and take some action of the day so

mayor and take some action of the day so

mayor and take some action of the day so what is your learning your TED talk

what is your learning your TED talk

what is your learning your TED talk tonight put a notebook beside the bed

tonight put a notebook beside the bed

tonight put a notebook beside the bed think about your dreams as you’re going

think about your dreams as you’re going

think about your dreams as you’re going to sleep review your dream before you

to sleep review your dream before you

to sleep review your dream before you wake up write something every single

wake up write something every single

wake up write something every single morning review the notes later in the

morning review the notes later in the

morning review the notes later in the day contemplate what your alternatives

day contemplate what your alternatives

day contemplate what your alternatives are and take action based upon the dream

are and take action based upon the dream

are and take action based upon the dream in the waking world you’re dreaming mind

in the waking world you’re dreaming mind

in the waking world you’re dreaming mind is free it’s built into you it is

is free it’s built into you it is

is free it’s built into you it is totally private it’s totally your own

totally private it’s totally your own

totally private it’s totally your own you will do it every night for the rest

you will do it every night for the rest

you will do it every night for the rest of your life and if you just pay

of your life and if you just pay

of your life and if you just pay attention you can wake up a little bit

attention you can wake up a little bit

attention you can wake up a little bit and get some insight sweet dreams

and get some insight sweet dreams

and get some insight sweet dreams [Applause]

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