“All in the golden afternoon, full leisurely we glide; for both our oars, with little skill, by little hands, make pretense our wanderings to guide.” – Lewis Carroll
This quote is from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. This book is by far one of best portrayals of curiosity, wonder, and imagination that I had the pleasure of coming across in my younger years. I believe that this story is a great teacher in mind-wandering, day dreaming, and coming into one’s own. Alice finds herself in her own little world. There she is taught responsibility and how to be mindful her surroundings. It is also a world where being silly is a compliment, nonsense is a must, and adventure is at every turn.
For me, this is where I go when I let my mind wander. Sometimes it is productive, I can take a break and just think, then I can get back to work feeling refreshed and full of new ideas. I find that it is easiest for my mind to race at night. This is probably because I am an insomniac though I think it is more than that. I have a very active imagination. One of the things that I do best is create little stories in my head. Sometimes they are the product of dreams, other times they are simply just ideas. Some of my best work has come from allowing my mind to wander.
There are many different views when it comes to mind wandering. Some people see it as beneficial, and some see it as destructive. To each their own. If you haven’t formed an opinion yet, then I would like to share with you five benefits to allowing your mind to wander.
Mind-wandering encourages Inquisitiveness:
It is a belief that a wandering-mind creates curiosity, and in turn, curiosity encourages our minds to wander. With the desire for information, with the need and want for knowledge as well as imagination, we have a fountain for creativity. Such creativity can open new ways of…
