A particular activity or task can represent: That actual activity in your life, or your thoughts and feelings about it.
A completely different activity, but with a similar characteristic (such as sitting in a class representing sitting in a meeting at work yesterday).
A fear or hope of participating in something similar in real life, or your subconscious mind exploring what it would be like.
See Also: Working, Phase or Process, Task, Event, Activities(the category)
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