Dreamwork that is rooted in psychology and depth psychotherapy brings very definite benefits to us. Dreams can bring the perspective of the unconscious into connection with our conscious live, which can be a very important and life-giving thing. But to obtain this benefit, it takes diligence in recording the dreams, patience in bringing them into psychotherapy sessions, and hard work with the symbols the dreams present. What I can learn about myself from my dreams depends very much on how much effort that I put into recording them, and on whether I'm prepared to be patient (and to have a bit of humility) in uncovering their meaning.