Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

What you want when nobody is checking tells you more about yourself than what you do in public. Wishes do not have to pass anyone’s approval, so they come out unedited. Notice the shape of yours and you have a fairly honest reading of what you value, including the parts you would rather not claim.

Spend a few minutes writing down what you actually hope for, not the respectable version. Then look at the list without arguing with it. If something there embarrasses you, ask whether it is wrong or only unpractised.