As human beings, we need a proper amount of sleep; otherwise, we will not be able to function or live well. When we do sleep, besides the fact that it renews us and is part and parcel of dealing with the general fatigue of the physical body, it has to be recognized that all of us spend some of our time while sleeping, having dreams. Those then that recognize the value of those dreams as bringing insight to their own life are the very same who are cognizant that from these dreams we may derive wisdom and comfort, though for some of us, who have nightmares and things of that sort, this may bring a reckoning to our mind of that which ought to be dealt with, more forthrightly.
The dreams that we have may consist of literal as well as symbolic qualities, and may or may not be something that we are able to correctly interpret but as in anything of importance, the more that we make up our mind that we will pay attention to our dreams and desire to know the meaning of such, the better that we will become at doing that same thing. While it is possible that our good friends can help us interpret what we dream, it has to be acknowledged that nobody has a greater personal insight into our own mindset other than ourselves, so that to the degree that it is possible, we should do our level best to try to figure out the message of what we dream.
No doubt, some dreams do seem to serve nothing much more than entertainment. Then there are those dreams that seem to be concentrated on the difficulties or issues that we are facing, which may permit us to see these problems in a different light. So too, there are those dreams in which people that we know but have left this physical dimension, are back alive in the sense that we are doing things together with one another, which not only typically brings us a lot of joy, but also lets us to know that when we are in our dream state that the concept of what is real and unreal changes, permitting us to recognize that what we believe has a known beginning and a known ending may well be something that is immortal, instead.
Indeed, whenever we focus too much on this material world and the everyday activities that keeps us busy and our mind occupied, we have a strong tendency to forget that this world should best be seen as a proving ground, and is not and never will be, the beginning and ending of our existence, which is one of the salient reasons why dreams are so important to us, because when we quiet our mind that is overly concentrated on the things of the day, we better recognize that there is a dimension beyond this dimension, which erases time and space, so that we are able to see that which will let us to know, of the who and what we really are, is definitely beyond the physical for it is ever immortal and always will be.