TED SİVAS COLLEGE / 9-B
Dreaming At Any Age
Emin COŞKUN
Dreams are the gateway to the universe where people can do whatever they want when they are happy or unhappy , alone or not .
According to the study on dreams , our imagination working in the background of the human brain constitutes 46.7 % of our time . Dreams that take most of our time make people feel comfortable and peaceful . On the other hand , some researchers claim that people feel unhappy when they dream .
Why do people dream ? People dream to be happy and make plans for their future . However , people who are not satisfied with their life feel unhappy while dreaming . This situation changes from person to person and age range . We always have dreams , but we believe in the dreams mostly in our childhood years .
Children look for a friend while playing and if there is no one to play with them , they often make imaginary friends . According to some studies , children with imaginary friends have wider horizons and their imaginations are very colourful . In short , children dream because they do not have a permanent job . They take shape themselves in these dreams ; they use themselves mostly in these dreams , write stories in their plays and dream for many other reasons .
Young people dream of finishing their school , and when they get older , they make these dreams come true . Those who spend this part of life with their realities stop dreaming , thinking that dreams cannot come true . They just start to behave like adults by thinking about the weekend . They imagine the future of their relationships . They think about alternative realities . They do not dream about the future as they did when they were at school . Some people keep dreaming , of course . Rich young people and writers who write novels are examples for them but these people are in the minority .
Middle-aged married people often dream of their children ’ s future . If they do not have children , they dream of having children . Beside this , they dream of planning Sundays because they are tired of working . Unmarried people often dream of their marriage and make plans for the future .
Older people mostly dream of going back . They relive their good memories and remember their regrets . They also will feel happy by dreaming their children and grandchildren . Many old people over 65 have fear of death , so the section I mentioned is still in the minority .
As a result , when people ’ s age increases and with the effects of many social factors , it creates the perception that dreaming is misleading . It pushes people away from the truth . Because of this perception , colourful dreams gradually leave their place to reality .