Now I wonder what the world would be like if Einstein never "imagined" his theories? If Feymann never guessed before finding facts to fit his guess? If the Buddha never went off from the world of direct experience into the world of imagination (now we call dhamma)?

In a mandane world of direct experiences, one lives and dies with "work" (either for self or for someone else). In most exceptional worlds of imagination and dreams, one lives fitting reality to make a wish comes true.

Choose a path. Everyone is allowed to choose her/his own path - and to be responsible for her/his decisions and actions.