Dreams about failure tend to arrive with a heavy, awkward feeling that lingers after waking. You might be back in school unable to answer a question, missing a deadline you never actually had, or standing in front of people while something unravels in your hands. More...

Dreams about success often arrive with a strangely mixed feeling: pride, relief, pressure, even disbelief. You may be standing on a stage, hearing applause, getting the job, finishing the race, being praised in a way that still feels a little too bright to be real....

You wake up from a dream about losing your job with that weird, unsettled feeling that sticks to the day. Sometimes there’s panic. Sometimes just embarrassment. Sometimes the dream is strangely calm, like you were waiting for something to collapse and finally it did....