Imagine all your colorful dreams filled within a transparent balloon that drifted over your head day to day; whose string was loosely clinging to your wrist, and with every idea and goal you create, you are lifted higher and higher until you reach the sky. Now, visualize your fantasies as a scarlet red noose wrapped around your neck, slowly tightening with every attempt you make to reach the rope above. As you get closer and closer to grasping it, the life and potential is sucked out of you, and you become nothing but a hanging,lifeless carcass with your head forever remaining in the clouds.
First and left, idealistic view of dreams and their affect-- the balloon. Second and right, realistic view of dreams and their affect-- the noose.
Thank you! ^ ^