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What happens when I fantasize about someone?

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"Fantasizing creates a barrier between you and reality, replacing genuine connection with your own projections; drop the dream and embrace the risk of true seeing."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, fantasizing creates a private dream that stands between you and the person, replacing real contact with your own projection. In that dream you are both dreamer and dreamed; it deepens inner sleep, dulls awareness, and can even unhinge you. Drop fantasies immediately, meet reality directly, and risk the change that true seeing demands—be present, alert, and awake.
When you make up stories about someone, you stop seeing them as they are and fall asleep in your head—so wake up and look for real.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents projection: verify assumptions through direct conversation and observation.
- Builds presence: use breath and senses to return from fantasy to the here-and-now.
- Protects clarity: distinguishing imagination from reality avoids confusion and dependency.
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