RE: DiGinnasio: What do dreams mean to you? / Quale significato hanno per voi i sogni? (ENG/ITA)
It happened over 15 years ago. At that time, I regularly competed in judo competitions among youth (all this took place in Kazakhstan).
I competed in the weight category up to 73 kilograms. In this weight class, there was a guy who was a clear leader at the national level and also won many international competitions. The first time I faced him on the mat, I lost. In the fight with him, I lacked both experience and confidence in myself.
Some time after our encounter, which ended in failure for me, I had a dream. In the dream, I met him somewhere else, defeated him - and did so confidently. Waking up in the morning, I felt great, as if I had defeated him not in a dream, but in reality.
The end
No, of course, this is not the end. Literally a couple of months later, we met again at a competition. I was full of confidence, calm - and I won.
Of course, it would be funnier to read this text if I had lost again, but I really won.
I don't consider it some kind of prophetic dream. Competing in the same weight category at the national level, we would have met again anyway. But this dream seemed to help me overcome my lack of confidence. It instilled in me the feeling that I could beat that guy.
I would’ve agreed either way, but I believe the dream you had before your victory was just a reflection of your desires or motivations. That's usually what often fuels and shapes dreams, more often than not. Deep down, you wanted to beat that guy, but you didn’t want to openly admit it. But your subconscious refuses to be deceived. Of course, I could be wrong :)))
I didn't just want to defeat him deep down—I wanted it with all my soul and never even tried to hide it from myself. But doubt and fear held me back, and sleep helped me overcome them🙂