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| Adrien Guignet, Joseph et Pharaon (Google Images) |
‘Pharaoh dreamed that he
stood by the river, and out came seven fat cattle, who fed in the reed-grass. And then
seven lean cattle came up out of the river and ate the seven fat cattle, and
Pharaoh awoke. He went back to sleep and dreamed that seven good ears of corn
came up on one stalk, and then seven thin ears sprung up after them and
swallowed the good ears, and Pharaoh again awoke.
In the morning, Pharaoh
was troubled and sent for all the magicians and wise men of
Egypt and told them his dream, but none could interpret it. Then the chief
butler spoke up, confessing his faults and relating how Pharaoh had put him in
prison with the baker, and a Hebrew there had interpreted their dreams,
correctly predicting the future.’ (Genesis 41:1-8.)
Let’s take another deep plunge in the mysteries of
the mind, albeit for us to see how different our experiences are from those of
other people's. [The key to the previous cloze test is to be found
after the page break]
In what way does the information in the video you've just watched reflect Elias Howe's experience?
Much has been said and written about the different treatment granted to the importance of dreams in the Eastern and Western world views, respectively. What differences can you mention?
Do you see any advantages to developing the ability to dream what you want?
