Felix had gone to live in a lotus land of his imagination. Where what is desired is dreamed of as already happened, where obstacles dissolve under the weight of desire, and where reality has vanished entirely.

Iain Pears
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When we long for something we often find that we will do whatever it takes to attain it. We may even ignore the obstacles and setbacks along the way. When we dream of a place, we see it as a place where what we want is already done and where reality has vanished entirely. As the saying goes, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” It’s important to remember that things come and go and, eventually, we must learn to let go and let things go.

Source: The Dream Of Scipio

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