One way of keeping your dreams alive is to keep it to yourself. It can save you and protect your dreams to a greater extent.

Talkatives complain, cry, shout, brag, and are more hysterical about their lives than something else; don’t be a part of that tragedy! Perhaps it's been a while now that you have been complaining, crying and shouting about your "labour pains". It's time to show us your baby!

I grow grandiose, which is a good sign I should become prosaic.