Thread: Project Tyler Durden

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

Arby, you just broke the first rule of Fight Club.

I like the idea, but I agree with Orionstyles on some level. The entire dream world is your Tyler Durden. Understand any aspect of it, and you will have a better understanding of yourself. I suppose your model simplifies it and makes it easier to relate to. Sum it up in one person who you can develop a relationship with. Find out what you really want from yourself and your life.

You, sir just broke it. I never mentioned it, only a quote from the movie ;P

Yeah, I agree with the analyze entire dream look on things but the big problem is is that when interpreting dreams people tend to flock towards those stock "Falling means ____, being chased means ____" which often lead to conclusions that have me hitting my head against the desk. I'm taking a different take on it, by analyzing your decisions in a dream, it's almost like a metaphor for what decisions will sate you in real life.

For those talking about escapism... what? You've gotten the point of this all wrong. This is the act of reflecting on what you thought/how you acted like in a dream and then translating that to real world situations. NOT escaping into a dream personality.

The bottom line is to take the pride you take completing the actions in your dreams and reciprocate that into real life.

THIS IS A METHOD OF INTROSPECTION (look up the definition)

Originally Posted by arby

You, sir just broke it. I never mentioned it, only a quote from the movie ;P

Yeah, I agree with the analyze entire dream look on things but the big problem is is that when interpreting dreams people tend to flock towards those stock "Falling means ____, being chased means ____" which often lead to conclusions that have me hitting my head against the desk. I'm taking a different take on it, by analyzing your decisions in a dream, it's almost like a metaphor for what decisions will sate you in real life.

For those talking about escapism... what? You've gotten the point of this all wrong. This is the act of reflecting on what you thought/how you acted like in a dream and then translating that to real world situations. NOT escaping into a dream personality.

The bottom line is to take the pride you take completing the actions in your dreams and reciprocate that into real life.

THIS IS A METHOD OF INTROSPECTION (look up the definition)

I see, I guess thats what happens when you just skim read. Apologies for the misunderstanding..

I think I misunderstood. I thought you were trying to create a recurring character to represent your desires. You mean, you want to rename and redefine yourself in your dreams, so you can be more free from your real-life downers? Give yourself a little distance from the walls you have built in the real world, so you can be who you truly want to be? That makes sense. I definitely do not act the same way, in dreams, as I do in real life.

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

I think I misunderstood. I thought you were trying to create a recurring character to represent your desires. You mean, you want to rename and redefine yourself in your dreams, so you can be more free from your real-life downers? Give yourself a little distance from the walls you have built in the real world, so you can be who you truly want to be? That makes sense. I definitely do not act the same way, in dreams, as I do in real life.

Yeah, essentially a combo of those two points. Look back at the quote that I open with, the goal is to create a mental image that fits that description.