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Sharon Cortelyou's avatar

This is so on point. I think the distinction is that imagination is good when you see steps you can take for things within your own control. Here is my example. When I first considered writing on Substack, I am imagined how nice it would be to have a creative outlet to share all the ideas rolling around in my brain. I imagined myself into regular writing. What I did not do was imagine the part that depends on others. I did not let myself imagine others flocking to my work because that was out of my control. All I could do was focus and imagine myself into the writing life with no expectations of how others would respond.

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Finlay Beach's avatar

This is good. career fantasy is definitely a seldom talked about phenomenon. Now that you bring it up I see plenty of examples. Thank you for the awareness. Maybe a part two on serial career fantasies. I know people.

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