The Road of Dreams

I have the impression that for some time the category of dreams has been put aside a bit. Perhaps it seems unrealistic and not very concrete in a world that runs fast, dominated by technology, by economic interests, and, let’s face it, it seems not to want to dispel the ancient myth of “homo homini lupus”.

Or perhaps because we think we are already in a dream, with some cracks certainly, but nevertheless we perceive ourselves in the dream induced by globalization (with freedom of movement), by the market (everything could be bought), and by the new technological at our disposal (through which we felt like the kings of the world). And, suddenly due to some events such as the economic crisis, the pandemic, and others, this dream was shattered. And, once the dream has been shattered, we all feel disoriented, saddened, and depressed, we have lost the motivation and passion to dream.

Or perhaps we are not able to “sustain” success by facing difficulties, limits, and challenges. Because, it’s true, behind every dream there are compromises, even challenging choices to make, and situations to face with courage.

In fact, every dream comes true not due to immense generosity on the part of fate, but rather due to having worked hard to make it come true. Even if we find ourselves in the right place at the right time, it is always up to us to make the most of favorable circumstances.

So this is what we must do: return to dreaming to reactivate life, to put the emotional world into circulation, and free the desires that also move within us.

Dreaming is living. Without dreams, it is difficult to cross the great journey of life.

It’s true, it’s not easy, the current reality has continuous pressures that tend to take us backward, to want us all equal and framed, extinguishing our imagination, trust, and promise of the future. Yet, just believing in a dream can turn our existence upside down. There is no better antidote to resurrect the dignity and greatness that also lives us, than rekindling the engine of dreams.

One may ask whether it is still possible today to talk about dreams to respond to the pressing ethical, economic, social, ecological and peace issues. In my humble opinion, it is only by starting from a dream, which is nothing more than an imaginative effort, a vision of a better future, that we can try to concretely address all or at least some of those problems.

Of course, the dream is not enough, something else is also needed, mainly the intelligence to enter the multidimensional reality, the clarity to cope with the “society of complexity”, to live in the present with thinking skills.

On the other hand, structural problems are not solved only with functional and immediate interventions, but rather by having a broad perspective, a vision: indeed, a dream!!

Talking about dreams and also talking about happiness. This is what it is about, even when it is a difficult undertaking to achieve them and there is a risk of failure.

The dream is an anthropological and existential category that allows us to rediscover interest in existence, closeness to others, and courage in undertaking the effort of building a better world.

Those who believe in their dreams will be able to discover the joy of living and reawaken hope for the future.

Perhaps dreamers are missing today because the subjects who inspired them, the educators of dreams, are no longer there. Probably because we are all busy with everyday problems, the adults who had the audacity to dream, to cast their gaze further, beyond, towards what is not yet seen and yet moves between the folds of history, are absent.

Those who have a passion for life, dream. At the same time, dreamers are the great enthusiasts of life.

On the other hand, it was precisely the dreamers, who gave a turning point to the world: just think of Martin Luter King, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Francis and Clare of Assisi, Jesus of Nazareth, to name a few only a few.

So, let’s go back to dreaming big. It is the first step to rediscover passion, interest, courage, joy of living, and hope for the future.