Accepting Quote by Dan Harmon
“The language we're exchanging, the fillings in our teeth, the pavement on the road outside, everywhere you look, for better or for worse, you're going to see evidence that accepting reality is not a human's tendency, and not what we're good at, and not, in my speculation, what God or Natural Selection hired us to do. We've been hired, by this universe, to dream, to aspire, to make things that weren't real real - and because that involves a lot of failure, we're damn good at doing that, too.”
About This Quote
Source Podcast: The Lexicon Valley, 2021
Human nature resists reality, yet we are driven to imagine, create, and fail, which is our strength.
In simple terms: We avoid reality but excel at dreaming and building despite failures.
Key Takeaway
Embrace failure as a creative catalyst.
Themes
creativity
human nature
failure
Mood
reflective
encouraging
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- innovation workshops
- creative education
- entrepreneurial ventures
Key Concepts
imagination
evolutionary drive
learning through error
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we resist reality?
- How can failure be reframed positively?
A Different Perspective
The quote may generalize human behavior.
