At the risk of sounding like a broken record, UrRong? Not this time! Dreams can contain important messages, but they should not be accepted blindly as absolute truth. We must embrace them with a critical eye and engage in honest self-reflection if we are to truly gain insight from our own minds.
Nikhil's essay wasn't stating that dreams are "lies" in a traditional sense. Rather, it's drawing attention to the dissonance between our trust in our minds and the fact that, in a way, our minds are not always reliable. Dreams may contain valuable insights, but to think that our dreams are always 100% truthful is folly. It's valid to examine our dreams for signs and symbols from our subconscious, but we must recognize the limitations of our own minds in being able to provide us with useful advice.
Nikhil's dream is a perfect example of the confusion we often feel when attempting to interpret our own dreams; the illogical occurrences and feelings of dread were enough to make me chuckle at the ridiculousness of it all! In less comical scenarios, though, Nikhil is right--we must be vigilant about our own psychological biases and optical illusions, because these can cause us to misinterpret truth and accept falsehoods as fact.
That being said, it's true that dreams can provide us with a sense of comfort and security. We often find ourselves experiencing surreal situations in our dreams that can take away the anxieties of our everyday lives. However, we must also be careful not to lean too heavily on our dreams for guidance. They are oftentimes symbolic and open to interpretation, so we can never be certain that they are providing us with accurate insight.