If there is an award for the best Daydream believer, I think I would qualify for the list. I've always had an interesting imaginative mind, and getting lost in my wonderful dream world is something I find myself doing often. I don't know whether it's a good habit or bad habit, though.
Personally, I do it to amuse myself, and also think it is fun. One of the scenarios I like daydreaming about is getting married to one of my Hollywood crushes, (they are quite a lot I can't really settle for one, I mean it's quite difficult to choose between Hero Fiennes, Nicholas Galatzine, Drake…).
I'd always imagine we would meet online of course, and after a while, the conversation would take an astonishing turn.
CRUSH: There is something I want to ask you.
ME: Go ahead, love, you can ask me anything.
CRUSH: Would you be willing to come over to Hollywood to spend time with me? I sincerely wish to see your beautiful face physically.
ME: (turning cartwheels and jumping with joy but trying to act cool) Really? I guess I could make out time to visit. I can take the next available flight to your destination in two days (clears throat).
Then I would imagine dropping everything behind to meet my lover. Hop on a flight and arrive many hours later exhausted but happy to see my crush waiting for me with a cardboard that has my name boldly written on it. We would embrace, and the paparazzi would be baffled trying to figure out who the mystery girl is.
Of course, sooner or later, my identity is revealed, and I miraculously get a modelling deal and become a runway supermodel and my crush suddenly realizes he can't bear to see me go when it's time for me to leave, and he asks me:
“Would you do me the honor of spending forever with me?”
And I say yes and shed a few tears. Then we would have a quiet wedding with family and close friends and live blissfully forever!
My friends seem to think this particular daydream is as a result of too many romance movies and novels, and is the reason I'm still single. But I simply tell them I'm not ready to find love yet because I'm busy with school, work and making my own money. Except, of course, my dreams come true. Haha
My favorite daydream is where I finally graduate from the university, serve my country, open up businesses and make mama proud. Hopefully, I become a boss lady and help not only my family and friends, but as many other people as I can help.
Most times when I walk around my neighborhood, I see plenty of people struggling with no one to help them, and it really makes me sad. Occasionally, I speak with them and discover they genuinely need help, and it breaks my heart that they have no one to help them.
That's when I start to daydream of the things I could do if I was a boss lady, the lives I could impact and the change I could bring about in my society. And thinking about this just drives me to work harder to achieve my dreams and goals.
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I think this particular daydream has a positive effect on my life, as it increases my drive to succeed in life. I talked about this with my mum, and she had kind words for me:
“You are my daughter and I know you have always had a kind spirit. You share the little you have with anyone who requires it” she said.
“I know, but sometimes I feel bad when I see people suffering” I replied.
“You can't help everyone for now, you try your best. When you're finally able to help, I'm sure you would be a great philanthropist” she replied.
So, currently I'm working on achieving this dream of mine, and I'm delighted to have something motivating me.
I also notice I tend to daydream when my aunt, who I currently live with in the state my university is located, makes me angry. I imagine myself being done with school and finally leaving, or I imagine myself in another country like the Maldives, on a vacation sipping fresh juice and lounging at a pool.
Normally, I tend to stay in my dream world until I hear my aunt shouting my name
“Loveth!!”
“Ma!” I would always reply, chuckling to myself and automatically returning from my vacation abroad.
I think everyone indulges in daydreaming at least once in their lives, and I also think it can be fun as long as one can differentiate between the dreamworld and reality.
Thanks for reading!
