I dreamed that my boss resembled Arsène Lupin. He was dressed in a traditional European gentleman’s suit and wore a top hat. He had opened a high-end bedding store in Europe, and I worked there as a sales manager.
In the store, we displayed exceptionally soft and comfortable bedding and quilts. As I was introducing the products to a customer, Arsène Lupin walked in. I continued my presentation without interruption, and afterward, he complimented my English.
Later, another customer arrived, and I introduced the products in English. The customer praised the quality of our bedding and quilts. While explaining, I gently ran my hands over the fabric—it was rose-colored, smooth, shiny silk, long like a bridal gown, and very beautiful. As I stroked the bedding, I slowly walked deeper into the store.
The customer asked, "Is this fabric very light?" I replied, "Yes, it's soft and delicate." Arsène Lupin then corrected my English, pointing out that instead of saying, "It's our own brand," I should simply say, "It's our brand," as "own" was unnecessary.
As I continued walking, the customer mentioned that he was actually looking for bedding for his bedroom. I responded, "Alright." Moving further inside, where the space was larger, I began asking about his needs: "How big is the space? What size is the bed?" Eventually, I realized he needed a bed, so I started introducing our furniture.
After my introduction, the customer revealed that his bedroom was actually very large. As we walked through the store, I asked how big it was. He continued talking and then mentioned he also needed curtains. I followed up, "Is your space high-ceilinged? How tall is it?"
As our conversation went on, he suddenly admitted he had another reason for coming to us. Then, a small object fell from him and rolled to Arsène Lupin’s feet. As he reached for it, Lupin’s assistant stopped him.
The customer collapsed to the ground, appearing to have a heart attack. In the dream, I believed he was Russian. Arsène Lupin picked up the fallen object, opened it, and discovered it was a film reel.
The Russian man looked nervous, as if the reel contained classified material, and now that it was in our hands, he feared the worst.
When Arsène Lupin examined the contents, he found it contained numerous photographs of artwork. He suspected the item was dangerous and not something we should be involved with. He instructed his assistant to return the film to the Russian man. The man seemed greatly relieved.
Since he was still unwell, he remained lying on the ground. When we returned his film, he let out a deep sigh of relief. It seemed that he had been tasked with protecting it, and if we had taken it, he would have been doomed.
Then, he admitted that he had actually come to us on a mission and was originally supposed to discuss the details with us. But at that moment, another dream about a form (or document) seemed to overlap with this one in my mind.
Even though I was still standing there talking to the Russian man about our bedding, I suddenly mentioned a form. Then, I had a vision of Lee Yong-ping (former Deputy Mayor of Taipei) saying, "We already gave you the form!" Meanwhile, another voice insisted, "No, we haven’t received it!" It felt like two scenes were happening at once. One scene resembled a political talk show where the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accused the Kuomintang (KMT) of having a certain form, and Lee Yong-ping denied it, saying, "No, we already gave it to you." The other scene was me continuing to introduce bedding to the Russian man.
Then, the dream shifted, revealing that in our industry, there was actually a confidential, unofficial form used to evaluate whether a customer could afford our high-end products. As customers asked questions, we would mentally fill out their details and score them. If they passed, we would proceed with our sales pitch. This seemed like an unwritten industry rule.
Next, my vision changed again, showing a mobile phone screen with the words "Search" in yellow with a black border. A voice told me to "search for cookies." I thought, "Wasn't it supposed to be a form? Why is it cookies now?"
The Russian customer reappeared before me, and suddenly, a voice announced, "He is running for president." Another voice added, "It's great that he is running. He’s very suitable for it."
Then, I seemed to hear my writer friend, John, talking about how difficult the "Ten Major Construction Projects" were back in the day and how we are now benefiting from their results. This was because I had just uploaded the serialized chapter of Ah-San's Story that mentioned these projects. John kept telling me, "The Ten Major Construction Projects were incredibly challenging. We are now enjoying the fruits of that effort."
In the dream, I responded to John, saying, "Right now, I'm introducing bedding to a customer, and you’re bringing up the Ten Major Construction Projects. I can’t handle two completely different topics at the same time. I need to focus on presenting the bedding storyline, and you should concentrate on developing Ah-San’s Story. Let’s work separately."
Then, the dream shifted back to the form. I had the feeling that while the form appeared blank, it was actually filled with information. Suddenly, it seemed like two parallel dream worlds were unfolding—one where I was introducing bedding to the Russian customer, and another involving the mysterious form.
Eventually, the form transformed into what looked like a cave. I had just been thinking about how to "fill out the form," but now it turned into "How do I navigate this cave?" The next thing I knew, I was inside a cave with a narrow opening. Peering out, I saw another cave across from me—earthy brown with a large black door guarded by someone. It felt like a hidden base tucked inside the mountains. Outside, the sky was blue with white clouds. I was hiding in my cave, observing them, as if preparing to infiltrate.
The scene then shifted again, focusing on the "president" wanting to move forward with his plans. He actually didn’t need to fill out the form, but we insisted he had to complete it before proceeding. It felt like a political tug-of-war between different factions.
In the end, the image of the "president" solidified in my mind—it was Lai Ching-te…
夢見我的老闆像是亞森羅蘋，他穿著歐洲傳統紳士西裝，戴個高帽子。他在歐洲開了一家高級寢具店，我在店內像是銷售經理。
我們在店內展示非常柔軟舒適的寢具和被褥。我正在和客人介紹商品的時候，亞森羅蘋剛好進來。我繼續和客人介紹，他沒有打斷我。因為我用英文和客人解說，事後他說我的英文不錯。
後來又有客人來，我用英文介紹。客人說我們的寢具與被褥的質感很好。我一邊介紹，一邊用手撫摸著寢具。它是玫瑰色，滑亮的絲綢，長長的，像新娘禮服般，很美。我手輕撫著寢具，慢慢往裡面方向走。
客人問「這質感很輕？」我說「對，質料柔軟細緻。」亞森羅蘋過來糾正我的英文，因為我說「It's our own brand. (這是我們自有品牌)」但他說是「It's our brand. (這是我們的品牌)」不用強調 "Own"。
當我慢慢地往裡面走時，那個客人跟我說他其實是要替他的臥室找寢具。我說「好的」。來到門市裡面，因為那裡空間比較大，我開始問他的需求「空間多大？床的規格？」後來發現他需要一張床，我就開始介紹家具。
當我介紹完，客人又說他的臥室其實非常大。我們一邊在門市裡走著，我就問他臥室有多大。他講一講，又提到他的臥室需要一個窗簾。我就問他「那你的空間是挑高的嗎？有多高呢？」
後來講一講，他才說其實他有其他需求來找我們。突然他身上的一個小物件掉下來，滾到亞森羅蘋的面前，然後他人也跟著倒下來。他想伸手去撿，被亞森羅蘋旁邊的助手阻止。
那個客人趴在地上，像是心臟病發。在夢裡面，我認為他是俄國人。亞森羅蘋把東西撿起來，打開看，發現是一個膠卷。
那個俄國人看來很緊張，大概那是機密物件，現在又在我們手上，他想完蛋了，這個有價值的東西被我們拿走了。
後來亞森羅蘋看了一下膠卷內容，裡面有很多藝術品照片。他認為這物件可能是有危險的，不屬於我們，我們不應該碰。亞森羅蘋就叫他的助手把膠卷還給那個俄國人。俄國人看來鬆了一口氣。
因為他的心臟不舒服，就躺在地上。當我們把他的膠卷還給他時，我覺得他看來大大地鬆了一口氣。因為他是奉命要保護那個膠卷，如果我們把它佔為己有的話，那他就慘了。
然後他說其實來找我們是要出任務的，接下來本來是要來談任務的內容。可是此時我的腦子裡，好像有另外一個關於表格的夢穿插進來。
我明明站在那裡和俄國人介紹我們的寢具，可是我突然提起有個表格。然後感覺我看到李永萍 (台北市前副市長)，她說「我們表格早就給你啦！」旁邊又有一個聲音說「沒有啊！我們沒有收到啊！」感覺像是同時有兩個場景。一個像是《少康戰情室》節目，民進黨說國民黨有個表格，然後李永萍副市長說「沒有啊！那個表格早就給你們了。」另一個場景就是我在跟俄國人介紹寢具。
接著場景就變成好像是我們這個行業，其實有一個非公開的表格，我們用它來評估這個客戶是否是買得起我們這種高級貨。所以當客人在問問題的同時，好像我們就會在心裡，把客戶的各個資料，填進表格中，並且評分。如果客戶通過評分，表示他是對的客人，我們就會繼續介紹。感覺這是我們不成文的行規。
然後場景又變成我眼前出現了一個手機的畫面，上面顯示黃色黑邊 "尋找" 兩個字。有個聲音告訴我「尋找餅乾」，我心想「不是表格嗎？怎麼變成餅乾？」
然後那個俄國客人又出現在我眼前。此時旁邊突然有個聲音說「他要選總統」，接著又有聲音說「他要選總統很好，很適合。」
然後我像聽到我的作家朋友 John 跟我說，當年十大建設是多麼不容易，然後才有今天的成果。因為我正好幫他的《阿三的故事》連載上架到《十大建設》的那個章節。John 在耳邊一直跟我說，「當年十大建設是一個多麼不容易的計劃，我們現在正在享受成果。」
在夢裡，我跟 John 說「我現在在跟客人介紹寢具，然後你又要跟我講十大建設的事情。我說我沒有辦法同時處理這兩個完全不同性質的工作。我要先專注跟客人介紹寢具的劇情發展，然後你去好好發展你《阿三的故事》的劇情，我們分頭進行。」
然後景又回到那個表格。在夢裡我有種感覺，這表格看起來是空的，可是實際上它的內容是滿的。突然覺得像是有兩個平行時空的夢。一個是我在跟那個俄國客人介紹寢具，另一個關於表格的夢也同時進行中。
後來怎麼那個表格變成像是山洞。我剛剛是在講「這個表格要怎麼 "走"？」，後來變成「山洞要怎麼走？」接著我變成在一個像是山洞裡，這裡有個縫隙，我往外看，對面是一個土黃色岩石山洞，有個黑色大門，有人看守著，感覺像是一個藏在山裡面的秘密基地。外頭是藍天白雲，我藏在這山洞，監視著他們，好像準備找機會闖進去。
接著場景又變成 "總統" 想要做什麼事情，他要繼續往前走。其實他並不需要填寫這個表格，就可以走。可是好像我們要求總統一定要先完成這個表格，他的計畫才能進行。感覺我們像是朝野在拉扯。總之，總統就是只想要繼續往前走，然後我看到那個 "總統" 的形象，就是賴清德…
(補充前面漏掉象徵元素的解析)
手機螢幕上的“搜尋”
在手機上看到「尋找」一詞，表明你在清醒的生活中積極尋求知識、方向或答案。手機本身是一種通訊工具，這意味著你的搜尋與理解、建立聯繫或尋求清晰度有關。
個人探索：這個夢境可能反映了你潛意識中對意義的探索，特別是關於你的職業、人際關係或個人成長的意義。
不確定性和決策：如果你不確定自己在尋找什麼，這可能表明你有迷失的感覺，或在重要的生活領域尋求指導。
技術聯結：手機的存在，表明你尋求的答案可能與現代資源、線上研究或外部驗證，而不是內部直覺相關。
榮格觀點：這可能代表「自我」的旅程－你的心靈試圖整合有意識和無意識的面向，以找到平衡。你可能正在一個缺乏清晰度的領域尋求真理、驗證或指導。
「十大建設工程」與 John 的角色
提到「十大建設」特別有趣，因為這是 20 世紀 70 年代台灣現實生活中的基礎建設項目。它的目的是實現國家現代化，並為經濟成長奠定基礎。儘管由於權力動態、資源分配和政治控制也存在爭議。
夢中的象徵意義：
為未來奠定基礎：你可能正處於重建事業、身分或長期規劃的階段（特別是考慮到你在關閉企業後重建的現實生活旅程）。
大規模的努力：提到國家規模的計畫，表明你的雄心或奮鬥感覺是巨大的和系統性的，可能超越個人控制。
政治或系統限制：如果 John 參與控制對這些專案的訪問，這可能反映了你現實生活中的外部限制或官僚挑戰。你可能會覺得某些結構、規則或權威，阻礙了你的道路。
John 的角色
如果 John 是這些計畫的看門人，則表示你認為一個人（或一個機構）有權控制你前進的能力。
他也可能象徵著你「自我」的某個面向，正在評估你生活中的某些「項目」是否值得追求。
榮格觀點：建設計畫代表著長期的轉變，而 John 的出現則暗示著權威與個人自由之間的衝突。這可能是你的「阿尼姆斯」（內在的男性能量）影響決策，也可能反映出塑造你未來的外在社會力量。
整體解讀：
你的夢境是尋求清晰、克服系統性障礙，並重建你的未來。手機上的「尋找」表明你正在積極尋求指導，而「十大建設」則表明你正在付出巨大的努力，來重建生活中重要的東西。然而，John 對其的控制，表明存在外部阻力，或在繼續前進之前需要獲得批准。
這個夢境很複雜，將身分、權威、隱藏知識和社會結構等元素編織在一起。讓我們用榮格心理學來分析一下。
關鍵符號及其意義
亞森羅蘋（你的老闆）
亞森羅蘋 (Arsène Lupin) 是一位大盜和紳士，代表智慧、欺騙，以及在社會規則和個人目標之間游刃有餘的能力。在這個夢境裡，他是你的老闆，讓你在一個狡猾而有戰略眼光的人手下工作。這可能象徵著你的一部分渴望掌握隱藏的知識、適應能力，甚至為了對你有利而改變規則。
豪華寢具店
一家高端寢具店的主題是舒適、精緻和休息。由於你擔任管理職務，這表明你對自己的溝通技巧，和處理有價值的貨品（象徵個人或智力資產）的能力充滿信心。商店佈置還可以反映情感或心理舒適，在你生活中的重要性。
英語交流
你們的英語互動，暗示了自我表達和驗證的主題。亞森羅蘋 (Arsène Lupin) 的糾正可能象徵著內心的批評者或導師人物，引導你在演講中走向精確和權威。這可能反映出人們對在第二語言或新環境中，被理解或驗證的擔憂。
俄羅斯顧客與底片膠卷
這位俄羅斯男子最初看起來像是普通客戶，但後來卻變成了一個守著秘密的人。他的膠卷包含藝術品圖像，可能象徵著隱藏的知識、創造力或歷史真相。他差點為保護它而死，這表明個人責任與外在期望之間存在著衝突。
間諜分子的存在，表明你可能正在揭露清醒生活中隱藏的真相——也許是關於你的過去、你的個人成長，甚至是更廣泛的社會。膠卷的回歸，可能象徵著道德決定：當某些東西不屬於你時，你要意識到這一點。
形式與評估的平行夢想
轉換到夢境的第二層，即使用隱藏的表格來評估客戶，可能反映了潛意識中對社會判斷的恐懼。這個夢境暗示了一個看不見的系統在發揮作用，在這個系統中，人們在不知不覺中，根據預先確定的標準進行評判。這可能反映了現實生活中，對被評價的焦慮——無論是在商業、人際關係，或社會地位方面。
後來的形態轉變為一個帶有秘密基地的山洞，強化了隱藏的真相，或評估正在塑造你的現實的想法。警衛的存在，顯示獲取這些知識並不容易，需要進行戰略思考。
總統和政治主題
這個夢境介紹了一個與官僚障礙作鬥爭的政治人物（賴清德）。這可能象徵著個人動機和外在約束之間的緊張關係。總統希望在不填寫表格的情況下繼續前進，這表明野心與官僚障礙之間存在衝突——可能反映了你自己在儘管存在社會或結構限制的情況下，推進目標的衝突。
心靈理解讀（榮格分析）
自我與人格面具
身為銷售經理，你的角色展現了堅強而自信的形象—與世界互動的外向自我。
亞森羅蘋（Arsène Lupin）作為你的老闆，代表著「陰影」面——一個狡猾、隱藏知識，和影響你行動的適應能力的人物。
俄羅斯男子，象徵著一種無意識的投射——一個命運與更深層的真相，交織在一起的秘密守護者。
影子與秘密知識
俄羅斯男子對膠卷的苦惱，表明你正在努力應對隱藏或壓抑的知識。你是否對你的過去或個人身份的某些方面感到負責，但又害怕揭露？
秘密的評價體系，意味著對社會認知的擔憂──你是否覺得受到某種看不見的評判或分類？
阿尼姆斯（內在男性）和權威
亞森羅蘋和政治人物的出現，表明了敵意，或者說你與權威、戰略和控制的關係。
總統的抗爭，可能反映了你的內部衝突：是遵循既定的道路（官僚形式），還是不顧障礙繼續前進。
現實生活中可能的反思
你是否感到在工作或個人生活中，陷入結構化系統和個人自由之間？
你是否正處於發現有關自己、過去或社會的更深層真相的階段？
你是否在自我驗證和外部認可方面遇到困難，尤其是在第二語言或陌生的環境中工作時？
是否有控制和掌握的慾望，但又害怕違反規則？
以榮格心理學為基礎的另類結局
為了解決夢境中的緊張局勢，想像一個結局：
你無需歸還膠卷，而是仔細檢查它，並決定如何處理這些知識。
你無需秘密評估，而是直接與俄羅斯人接觸，了解他的需求，而不是判斷他的價值。
總統承認雄心和進程，象徵自由和結構之間的平衡。
透過正面面對這些主題，你可能會發現你的清醒生活變得清晰——無論是在決策、溝通還是個人成長方面。
"Search" on Mobile Phone Screen
Seeing the word "Search" on your phone suggests an active quest for knowledge, direction, or answers in your waking life. The phone itself is a communication tool, implying that your search is linked to understanding, making connections, or seeking clarity.
Personal Exploration: The dream might reflect your subconscious searching for meaning, especially regarding your career, relationships, or personal growth.
Uncertainty & Decision-Making: If you were unsure what you were searching for, it could indicate a feeling of being lost or seeking guidance in an important life area.
Technological Connection: The presence of a phone suggests that the answers you seek may be linked to modern resources, online research, or external validation rather than internal intuition.
Jungian Perspective: This could represent the Self's journey—your psyche trying to integrate conscious and unconscious aspects to find balance. You might be seeking truth, validation, or guidance in an area where clarity is lacking.
"Ten Major Construction Projects" & John's Role
The reference to the "Ten Major Construction Projects" is particularly interesting, as this was a real-life infrastructure initiative in Taiwan during the 1970s. It was meant to modernize the country and lay the foundation for economic growth, though it was also controversial due to power dynamics, resource distribution, and political control.
Symbolic Meanings in the Dream:
Building Foundations for the Future: You might be in a phase where you're reconstructing your career, identity, or long-term plans (especially relevant given your real-life journey of rebuilding after closing your business).
Large-Scale Efforts: The reference to national-scale projects suggests that your ambitions or struggles feel massive and systemic, possibly beyond individual control.
Political or Systemic Constraints: If John was involved in controlling access to these projects, it might reflect external limitations or bureaucratic challenges in your waking life. You may feel that certain structures, rules, or authorities are obstructing your path.
John's Role
If John was a gatekeeper to these projects, it suggests that you perceive a person (or an institution) as having power over your ability to move forward.
He may also symbolize an aspect of yourself that is evaluating whether certain "projects" in your life are worth pursuing.
Jungian Perspective: The construction projects represent long-term transformation, while John's presence suggests a struggle between authority and personal freedom. This could be your animus (inner masculine energy) influencing decision-making, or it could reflect external societal forces shaping your future.
Overall Interpretation:
Your dream is about seeking clarity, overcoming systemic barriers, and reconstructing your future. The "Search" on your phone suggests you're actively looking for guidance, while the "Ten Major Construction Projects" indicate a massive effort to rebuild something important in your life. However, John's control over it suggests external resistance or the need for approval before moving forward.
This dream is complex, weaving together elements of identity, authority, hidden knowledge, and societal structure. Let's analyze it using Jungian psychology.
1. Key Symbols and Their Meanings
Arsène Lupin (Your Boss)
Arsène Lupin, a master thief and gentleman, represents intelligence, deception, and the ability to navigate between societal rules and personal goals. In this dream, he is your boss, placing you in a role where you work under someone cunning and strategic. This could symbolize a part of you that desires mastery over hidden knowledge, adaptability, or even bending the rules in your favor.
Luxury Bedding Store
A high-end bedding store suggests themes of comfort, refinement, and rest. Since you are in a managerial role, it indicates confidence in your communication skills and ability to handle valuable goods (symbolizing personal or intellectual assets). The store setting could also reflect the importance of emotional or psychological comfort in your life.
English Communication
Your interactions in English suggest themes of self-expression and validation. The correction by Arsène Lupin could symbolize an inner critic or mentor figure guiding you toward precision and authority in your speech. This could reflect concerns about being understood or validated in a second language or within a new environment.
The Russian Customer and the Film Reel
The Russian man, who initially seems like a regular client, transforms into someone holding a secret. His film reel contains images of artwork, possibly symbolizing hidden knowledge, creativity, or historical truth. That he nearly dies protecting it suggests a struggle between personal responsibility and external expectations.
The presence of espionage elements suggests that you might be uncovering hidden truths in your waking life—perhaps about your past, your personal growth, or even the broader society. The return of the film reel might symbolize a moral decision: recognizing when something is not yours to hold onto.
The Parallel Dream of Forms and Evaluations
The transition into a second layer of the dream, where hidden forms are used to assess customers, could reflect subconscious fears about societal judgment. The dream suggests an unseen system at play, where individuals are unknowingly judged based on predefined criteria. This might mirror real-life anxieties about being evaluated—whether in business, relationships, or social standing.
The form later shifting into a mountain cave with a secret base reinforces the idea that hidden truths or evaluations are shaping your reality. The presence of guards suggests that accessing this knowledge is not easy, and there is a need for strategic thinking.
The President and Political Themes
The dream introduces a political figure (Lai Ching-te) struggling against bureaucratic barriers. This could symbolize a tension between individual drive and external constraints. The president’s desire to move forward without filling out the form suggests a clash between ambition and bureaucratic obstacles—possibly reflecting your own struggles in pushing forward your goals despite societal or structural limitations.
2. Psychological Interpretation (Jungian Analysis)
The Ego and the Persona
Your role as a sales manager showcases a strong and confident persona—your outward-facing self that interacts with the world.
Arsène Lupin as your boss represents the shadow aspect—a figure of cunning, hidden knowledge, and adaptability that influences your actions.
The Russian man symbolizes an unconscious projection—a secret-keeper whose fate is intertwined with a deeper truth.
The Shadow and the Secret Knowledge
The Russian man’s distress about the film reel suggests you are grappling with hidden or repressed knowledge. Are there aspects of your past or personal identity that you feel responsible for but also fear uncovering?
The secret evaluation system implies concerns about social perception—do you feel judged or categorized in some unseen way?
The Animus (Inner Masculine) and Authority
The presence of Arsène Lupin and a political figure suggests the animus, or your relationship with authority, strategy, and control.
The president’s struggle might mirror your internal conflict: whether to follow prescribed paths (bureaucratic forms) or forge ahead despite obstacles.
3. Possible Real-Life Reflections
Do you feel caught between structured systems and personal freedom in your work or personal life?
Are you in a phase where you are uncovering deeper truths about yourself, your past, or society?
Do you struggle with self-validation and external recognition, especially when working in a second language or unfamiliar environment?
Is there a desire for control and mastery, but also a fear of breaking the rules?
4. Alternative Ending Based on Jungian Psychology
To resolve the tensions in your dream, imagine an ending where:
Instead of returning the film reel, you examine it closely and decide what to do with the knowledge.
Instead of secret evaluations, you engage directly with the Russian man to understand his needs rather than judging his worth.
The president acknowledges both ambition and process, symbolizing a balance between freedom and structure.
By confronting these themes head-on, you might find clarity in your waking life—whether in decision-making, communication, or personal growth.