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Seeing the world not as it is, but as it really ought to be.
means Guided by high principles and noble aims, sometimes at the expense of what's actually practical.
from From Greek idea, a form or pattern Plato considered more real than reality itself — the perfect blueprint behind every imperfect thing.
Philosophical cousinIdealism: mind shapes reality, not the reverse.
Built-in tensionOften paired admiringly with but not very practical.
Age curveStereotypically high in youth, sanded down by mortgages.