Where Do Ideas Come From—Reality or Imagination?

This episode is about where ideas come from, and whether real life is better than the imaginary. Is inspiration something we pull from lived experience, or does it come from some deeper, maybe even imaginary place?

I also question whether real life is actually “better” than the imaginary worlds we create in our heads, stories, or art. Are we escaping something when we imagine, or are we reaching for something more real than reality itself?

This isn’t a conversation with clear answers—it’s more of a reflection on creativity, daydreaming, and what it means to live in both the physical and the imagined worlds at once. If you’ve ever caught yourself wondering why your best ideas come in the shower or whether fiction can feel more true than facts, you’ll get what I’m talking about.