- 20.03.2025
Childhood Dreams: Laying the Foundation for Growth
Children's dreams play a key role in shaping personality, as they lay the foundation for life’s direction, future career choices, and the development of social responsibility. When a child dreams of becoming a hero or doing something important for society, an internal motivator is activated, and the child begins to intuitively understand which path to follow to achieve these goals. As stated in source 1345_6720.txt, “The boy strives to do something good, important, and socially significant. Yet his dreams are still entirely childish: the main thing is to be a hero, and what exactly and how will be seen later. A life plan… truly emerges only when one reflects not only on the final result but also on the means of achieving it, the path the person intends to take, and the objective and subjective resources that will be needed.” This clearly illustrates that a dream is the initial impulse allowing a child to consider not only the end result but also the process of reaching it—an important element in preparing for independent activity.