#2 East of Eden John Steinbeck 1952

In chapter fourteen, there is a quote that the main character says as he prepares for the future on his newly obtained land, "Remember my name is Adam. So far I've had no Eden, let alone been driven out." He continues on to say that he wants to plant his "garden" for his "Eve", and that, "I'm going to make a garden so good, so beautiful, that it will be a proper place for her to live and a fitting place for her to shine her light on."
It is human nature to dream of some place better than the one we are in. I've known people who dream of the mountains when they are at the beach, and dream of the beach when they are at the mountains. Politicians and different forms of government are constantly attempting to make the world better, or how they believe it should be. I even create new and better worlds for myself when I write.
Adam's dreams are the practical kind. The kind that can actually come true and you can benefit from. This is very possibly the best kind of dream you can have, and the dream that I need more of. With dreams such as this, it would be completely realistic for it to come true. It will not disappoint you so often as the unrealistic fantasies. With a goal in mind you can make these dreams come true. The only thing that would ever be able to stop you is yourself.