This is the purpose of a dream. From experience with many dreamers, I've seen that each dream is designed to trigger a behavior in that particular person, an attitude, a stance. It's specifically geared to that individual's needs. Each dream tries to get across a message to help the dreamer. But often the waking ego throws it out unread.
People just shrug it off.
But I have seen many forecasting dreams, for instance. They clue a person in on the stance to take in an upcoming situation. Well, it happens a lot. Which suggests that time is not really what we think in the waking world. Jungian-trained consultant, author, educator, and workshop leader, Katya draws upon a rich background, including a Ph.D. with an interdisciplinary emphasis from the University of Texas at Austin.