The Dream, Your Reasons, and The Monsters
"The dream of reason produces monsters. Imagination deserted by reason creates impossible, useless thoughts. United with reason, imagination is the mother of all art and the source of all its beauty" - Francisco de Goya
It seems to me that it is a simple balance that needs to be maintained. Either way you're ending up in a non-reality based state and will be superseded (truth will always have practical uses).
Pure reason is lifeless; like living in a robotic suit it gets tighter and tighter the more reason you add to try and justify it; unwittingly suffocating yourself you lash-out onto others. While this amour gives you great strength, allowing you to seemingly win most battles, you're not allowed to grow while life passes you by.
Although the dream is in fact a spiritual state, when on this earth you are not a totally spiritual creature. I feel it might be God's, the universe's, life's, or whatever you want to call it's course for us to master the physical by seeing all infinite potentials in our spiritual states. The evolution of life is about growth; with the greater potential superseding the lesser. Your feet should always be on the ground. If you're not aware, mindful, and in harmony with the life around you, you will be left behind.
Life is beautifully complex; both infinite and simple. We all must make are own way when learning and mastering our ships on the ocean of life. But, every sailor must return home, and its when you do, and the love for your family and friends that truly shows you what you've learned.
