Dreams That Changed the World

One of the most famous songs by 'The Beatles', the melody for 'Yesterday' came to Paul McCartney through a dream. It was so vivid he was sure he must have heard it somewhere, but it seems this was power of his dream. It went on to be the 4th most royalty-paying song ever, & there have been over 2,200 cover versions made. That's a popular tune!

Dreams have helped scientists see with their subconscious than conscious mind. Dreaming helps 'out of the box' ideas. Albert Einstein dreamt of sledging down a mountain, leading him to the 'theory of relativity'.

A dream or nightmare? The now-famous 'Frankenstein's monster' was born from Mary Shelley's nightmare and has featured in many nightmares since! The original text is adapted many times, and the story created by countless TV, film, and playwriters.

After struggling to understand structure of atom for some time, the answer suddenly came to Neils Bohr in a dream. This discovery redefined our knowledge about the world.

These days, we can't imagine anything without Google. But before it existed, it was in Larry Page's dreams. He downloaded entire web onto his computer which inspired him to create Google, which currently deals with around 5.6 billion searches per day.

The double helix structure of DNA came to James Watson in a dream. The idea seemed so ludicrous in the scientific community that it was almost suppressed. Perhaps Watson's subconscious allowed him to think beyond to discover something incredible.

These examples demonstrate the importance of dreams, as they really can set incredible things in motion. Could your dreams change the world? Make sure you pay attention when you wake up, in case you've found the answers you've always been looking for.