In reality, life follows space.
Space is primary and constitutes the vessel for any action. The vessel therefore is always first, must always be first. Subsequently the production of memories can take place.
In the unreal, in the dream, however, a different logic is at play.
Now the roles are inverse. Space follows, becomes secondary and is constructed from memories. In this case, the memories are determined, but not the space. The spatial laws of reality are suspended and new ones take their place.