John Lennon - A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for April 14th. Now, you probably didn’t have Dreams of Reason Feast Day circled on your calendar, but that’s what today is—and before you ask, no, it doesn’t involve wine and cheese with Einstein. This unofficial holiday is a nod to that ever-quirky dance between logic and imagination. It’s about the dream of reason—not just raw intellect, but that beautiful, idealistic hope that rational thinking can guide us to a better world. But here’s the twist: sometimes our dreams of reason get sent away, cast aside like misfit toys on the island of forgotten ideas. You know the place—where the square wheels squeak, and the Charlie-in-the-box never quite pops because nobody wants a Charlie in the box. It's where perfectly good dreams go when they’re a little too weird, too idealistic, or just not marketable enough. It’s a tough gig, being a rational dreamer in an irrational world.
Which brings us to today’s quote from John Lennon, who once said:
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."

Now, Lennon wasn’t exactly known for spreadsheets and logic models, but he was a dreamer who believed in the power of shared vision—reason wrapped in passion. If your dream of a better system, a fairer world, or just a coffee machine that understands your feelings has landed on the island of forgotten toys... maybe today’s the day to dust it off. Maybe it just needs another believer. Or two. So here’s your challenge for today: rescue one of those dusty, forgotten ideas. Reimagine it. Share it. Reason alone is powerful—but reason shared? That’s when the magic happens. Keep dreaming, keep reasoning—and don’t let your best ideas collect dust. I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for today, but I'll be back tomorrow, same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.