The Dream is Collapsing

 

Today we continue our discussion on the power of our minds, and in turn the power of our subconscious mind specifically.

 

In the movie, the 4th layer of dream represents the absolute bottom depths of one's mind; there is truly no further to go.  "Pure subconscious" or "limbo" is how it is described, and the fear is of course that once there you become so lost that it is impossible to ever find your way back. During early experiments into the study of dreams and the mind, Cobb and his wife Mal found themselves trapped in this land where the shores of your mind dwell.  During their time there (something like 50 years) they created and built the world around them, and these creations were left and rediscovered later as Cobb and Ariadne purposely dive into the depths to complete their mission.  What they find in this forsaken space is illustrated in this picture, and provides powerful symbolism upon which we can build.

 

1. Again, our minds hold limitless power. Cobb and Mal were literally able to build and create without restriction or restraint. So too can we as Napoleon Hill's famous quote goes - "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

 

2. Aimless thought and idleness erode not only our dreams, but our power to accomplish them.  The image of waves crashing against the shore with crumbling buildings abounding into the horizon relays this message clearly. No one was left to care for the world Cobb and Mal had built previously, and without that constant attention raw subconsciousness had begun to work its way in destroying what had previously been created.

 

Are waves crashing in around you? What are you doing with the power in your mind? Calling all Lions!!