مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ج

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART C

DREAMS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Below him, he could see many fields.

What could he see below him? He could see many fields below him.

Some were cultivated and divided by fences, and some were not.

Were all the fields cultivated and divided by fences? No, not all the fields were cultivated and divided by fences. Some of the fields were cultivated and divided by fences and some were not.

Einstein noticed a small group of cows near an electric fence in one of the fields.

What did Einstein notice near an electric fence in one of the fields? Einstein noticed a small group of cows near an electric fence in one of the fields.

The cows were happily eating grass and at peace.

Were the cows angry? No, the cows weren’t angry. The cows were at peace.

What were the cows happily eating? The cows were happily eating grass.

Suddenly a sadistic farmer appeared and activated the electric fence.

Did a kind farmer appear? No, a kind farmer didn’t appear. A sadistic farmer appeared. What did he activate? He activated the electric fence.

Einstein told the farmer he saw all the cows jump in terror at the same time and scamper to safety.

What did Einstein tell the farmer he saw the cows do? Einstein told the farmer he saw all the cows jump in terror at the same time and scamper to safety.

The farmer insisted they got up one by one before running away.

What did the farmer insist? The farmer insisted they got up one by one before running away.

The argument about who had seen things correctly became heated.

Did the argument about who had seen things correctly cool off or become heated? The argument about who had seen things correctly became heated.

And then Einstein awoke.

What happened? Einstein awoke.

Einstein was confused as to the meaning of the dream.

Did Einstein understand the meaning of the dream? No, Einstein didn’t understand the meaning of the dream. Einstein was confused as to the meaning of the dream.

It was certainly food for thought.

Was it food to eat? No, it wasn’t food to eat. It was food for thought.

Einstein would spend years pondering the questions inspired by the dream of electrocuted cows.

What would Einstein spend years pondering? Einstein would spend years pondering the questions inspired by the dream of electrocuted cows.

In 1905, a 26-year-old Einstein would outline what would become his world famous theory of relativity.

In what year would Einstein outline what would become his world famous theory of relativity? In 1905, Einstein would outline what would become his world famous theory of relativity.

It had its roots in what at face value appears to be a nonsensical dream.

Did it have its roots in what at face value appears to be a nonsensical dream? Yes, It had its roots in what at face value appears to be a nonsensical dream.

Srinivasa, Page and Einstein’s dream discoveries were unintentional.

Were Srinivasa, Page and Einstein’s dream discoveries intentional or unintentional? Srinivasa, Page and Einstein’s dream discoveries were unintentional.

The surrealist artist Salvador Dali was a deliberate dreamer.

What kind of dreamer was the surrealist artist Salvador Dali? The surrealist artist Salvador Dali was a deliberate dreamer.

The great painter’s creations were taken directly from his subconscious.

Where were the great painter’s creations taken directly from? The great painter’s creations were taken directly from his subconscious.

Dali harnessed the power of dreams with a method he called ‘sleeping without sleeping’ or ‘slumber with a key’.

What did Dali call the method? Dali called the method ‘Sleeping without sleeping’ or ‘slumber with a key’.

Dali would sit on an armchair and allow his head to tilt and his arms to hang.

Where would he sit? He would sit on an armchair. What would he allow his head and arms to do? He would allow his head to tilt and his arms to hang.

The goal was to reach a state of perfect relaxation.

What was the goal? The goal was to reach a state of perfect relaxation.

In one hand he would hold a heavy key between his forefinger and thumb above a plate.

What would he hold in one hand? In one hand he would hold a heavy key between his forefinger and thumb. Would he hold the key above his head?

No, he wouldn’t hold the key above his head. He would hold the key above a plate.

When he fell asleep, the key would drop, and the noise would immediately wake him.

What would happen when he fell asleep? When he fell asleep, the key would drop, and the noise would immediately wake him.

This process would allow Dali to enter what is called the hypnagogic sleep state.

What would this process allow Dali to enter? This process would allow Dali to enter the hypnagogic sleep state.

In this fluid space between wake and sleep creativity flourishes.

What flourishes in this fluid space between wake and sleep? Creativity flourishes in this fluid space between wake and sleep.

Dali benefited from insights within his dreams, but he didn’t control his dreams in the way lucid dreamers such as Peter Maich can.

What did Dali benefit from? Dali benefited from insights within his dreams.

Could he control his dreams in the way lucid dreamers can? No, he couldn’t control his dreams in the way lucid dreamers can.

Ever since Peter was a young boy, he had vivid dreams.

How long has Peter had vivid dreams? Peter has had vivid dreams ever since he was a young boy.

He knew they were not normal.

Were they normal? No, they were not normal.

He felt like an outsider.

Did he feel included? No, he didn’t feel included. He felt like an outsider.