If you had one wish, what would it be?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of a single wish, with participants expressing their desires ranging from personal happiness for loved ones to broader societal changes. Common themes include wishing for the elimination of violence, the pursuit of happiness, and the desire for understanding through mind reading. Some participants humorously explore the pitfalls of wishing, referencing folklore about wishes being granted in unintended ways. The conversation also touches on the complexities of communication in relationships and the desire for deeper connections. Overall, the thread highlights a mix of heartfelt aspirations and lighthearted banter about the nature of wishes and their implications.
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If you were given just one wish that would come true, what would it be? What one thing do you want more than anything?

No fair wishing for more wishes, or that all of your wishes be granted. You have ONE wish.

My wish would be that my daughter will always be happy in whatever she chooses.
 
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I wish that, at the end of my life, I will have left the world in the better state than when I entered it.

- Warren
 
evo, i am with you, except i have a daughter and a son and would wish the same for both...
 
I wish for the elimination of violence (physical, sexual, emotional, etc etc) and violent people, and the triumph of niceness and nice people.
 
I wish for fear and worry to be abolished.
 
Selfish as it is, I wish that i were happy.
 
I would wish for the answers to every question.
 
Then again...
That might be boring.

I would wish to becomd a best-selling author.
 
To hold infinity in the palm of my hand.
 
  • #10
Originally posted by one_raven
I would wish to becomd a best-selling author.

I suppose I should learn how to spell first, but I can't be bothered with such trivialities.
 
  • #11
maybe you should wish you could spell :wink:? What genre would you like to best-sell in?
 
  • #12
Originally posted by jimmy p
maybe you should wish you could spell :wink:?
I would like to ammend my wish please.


Originally posted by jimmy p
What genre would you like to best-sell in?
It doesn't matter.
I have different ideas that I suppose could be classified in different genres.
My latest project crosses a few lines...
It is a series of novels with some elements of fantasy, philosophy, social commentary, religion and a few other things thrown in there.
 
  • #13
I wish that I could just read people's minds and know what they were thinking while they were thinking it- the truth. Especially in times where I'm having a fight with one of my close friends (yes, it's happening now) and they just expect me to know these things without communicating with me. It's frustrating to say the least..
 
  • #14
Originally posted by Mistress Lilith
I wish that I could just read people's minds and know what they were thinking while they were thinking it- the truth. Especially in times where I'm having a fight with one of my close friends (yes, it's happening now) and they just expect me to know these things without communicating with me. It's frustrating to say the least..

this would be helpful with girls

sorry to hear you are fighting with your close friend tho :(
 
  • #15
mind reading is pretty cool thing to wish for...us poor guys never understand what women think,
 
  • #16
Originally posted by MacTech
this would be helpful with girls

It'd be helpful with the boys too believe me! I can just hear all the girls thinking, so that's why he didn't call me and said he would! LoL :wink:
sorry to hear you are fighting with your close friend tho :(
Yeh, well what can you do..? (Except sit here and wish I could read minds...) But seriously, I'm sure they just assume I know exactly how they're feeling and what they're thinking, and if i don't that makes me an even WORSE friend.. ah well. General discussion, not counselling, right? LoL
 
  • #17
Originally posted by jimmy p
mind reading is pretty cool thing to wish for...us poor guys never understand what women think,
Then ask us?! LoL. That's one of the things I love most about my boyfriend, he'll randomly ask "What are you thinking, baby?" and it catches me off guard so I can't even think of something fast enough to make up. I end up telling him what it was. No joke, if you want to know, just ask. Straight out. It's the best way
 
  • #18
Originally posted by Mistress Lilith

It'd be helpful with the boys too believe me! I can just hear all the girls thinking, so that's why he didn't call me and said he would! LoL :wink:

Yeh, well what can you do..? (Except sit here and wish I could read minds...) But seriously, I'm sure they just assume I know exactly how they're feeling and what they're thinking, and if i don't that makes me an even WORSE friend.. ah well. General discussion, not counselling, right? LoL

lol... yeah we [guys] are pretty stupid from time to time, hell half the time i wish i could mind read my own thoughts cause i usually dont' know what i am thinking

anyway... yeah a lot of the time egos drive fights and assumptions are at an all time high and always sucks when that happens, i think everyone on this forum can relate and despite this being general discussion i doubt counseling is ruled out.
 
  • #19
most of the time i don't even know what I'M thinking!
 
  • #20
Originally posted by Mistress Lilith
I wish that I could just read people's minds and know what they were thinking while they were thinking it- the truth. Especially in times where I'm having a fight with one of my close friends (yes, it's happening now) and they just expect me to know these things without communicating with me. It's frustrating to say the least..

welcome to the world of the husband
 
  • #21
Kudos to Evo & Kerrie on their parenting instinct.
 
  • #22
The perfect pint of beer, with the perfect head, chilled to perfection and served by a beautiful blonde Australian Barmaid, with big breasts (have to be natural though).
 
  • #23
:wink: :wink: :wink: *drools* i want Andy's wish, THAT would satisfy me!
 
  • #24
hehe always a loophole.

I wish for my friend to be able to grant any wish I ever want.

All the other nice stuff will follow.
 
  • #25
hey hey, i only wished to be happy. that would make me happy. Problem solved lol
 
  • #26
Originally posted by megashawn
hehe always a loophole.

I wish for my friend to be able to grant any wish I ever want.

All the other nice stuff will follow.
Heheh, very clever.
 
  • #27
I wish I knew. Doh! Wasted it!

If I still had my one wish, I would wish that greed would be eliminated. If this was gone from all people I can only imagine the world would be a better place.
 
  • #28
Oh, I can't believe all the people who are falling into Evo's wicked trap. here. Every T.V. show, movie, and ancient legend about being granted wishes clearly ends up such that your wish is granted in some frustratingly perverse way, no matter how pure hearted. Wish for world peace and the next day you wake up the only person left on Earth - that sort of thing.

The moral is never wish for anything from any supernatural source that can make it come true: not genies, magic monkey paws, entities from the "Q" continuum, made men, or elves.
 
  • #29
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Oh, I can't believe all the people who are falling into Evo's wicked trap.
Listen here, Mr Zooby. You'd better be watching who you're accusing of setting 'wicked traps'. *insert scowling smilie here* She's my twin (seperated at birth) and you if accuse HER, you accuse ME. I'll not be having any of that! (see my avatar face? That'll be turned on YOU if you don't watch your step! you should be quivering in abject terror now! )
 
  • #30
Well, I can't think of any way to perverse wishing for my friend to have the ability to grant my wishes.

The loophole stands!
 
  • #31
So, Tsunami, I bet you're the one who talked her into neglecting the standard consumer warning: Be Careful What You Wish For, Because You Might Just Get It!*
*Do not remove this label under penalty of law.
 
  • #32
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Well, I can't think of any way to perverse wishing for my friend to have the ability to grant my wishes.

I wish to stop everyone's wishes from ever happening. I win
 
  • #33
Wouldnt that nullify YOUR wish as well? You should have said "everyone but my". And you can't cheerfully withdraw it now, your wish is wasted HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
 
  • #34
Originally posted by jimmy p
Wouldnt that nullify YOUR wish as well? You should have said "everyone but my". And you can't cheerfully withdraw it now, your wish is wasted HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
jimmy, you may have a future as a solicitor. Nice way with technicalities.
 
  • #35
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
So, Tsunami, I bet you're the one who talked her into neglecting the standard consumer warning: Be Careful What You Wish For, Because You Might Just Get It!*



*Do not remove this label under penalty of law.
What's your point?
<---see avatar face

Grrrrrrrr.
 
  • #36
Originally posted by Tsunami
Grrrrrrrr.
So, what are you saying? You're both the evil twin?
 
  • #37
I repeat:
Originally posted by Tsunami
What's your point?
<---see avatar face

Grrrrrrrr.
'That's two.' :wink:
 
  • #38
hmm.. I just noticed Tsunamis' avatar and it scares me. That dog looks like its about to maim or kill someone.

Id wish for infinite wishes hehe
 
  • #39
Originally posted by Tsunami
I repeat:
'That's two.' :wink:
So, Tsunami, I can't seem to find your wish.

(Incidently, I learned of Evo's wickedness from her, herself. "Evo" is a kind of mispronounciation of "Evil". She told me this herself. I swear. It's back in the "Cutest Guy/Gal" thread, or the "Member Photo Thread" or somewhere. Ask her.)
 
  • #40
i would wish that people would like me for me, so that i shouldn't feel like i have to put on a facade. that would be wonderful!
 
  • #41
*hearing the distinct sounds of back-peddling Zooby shoes, Tsunami chuckles to herself*

I repeat:

Originally posted by Tsunami
What's your point?
<---see avatar face

Grrrrrrrr.

That's three!

*oh boy* *attacks Zooby's wet-with-drool, smelly, hairy pantleg and rips it to shreds - spits it out in disgust thinking 'Geez. Take a BATH, Zoob.'*

OK. Had enough? Or shall I wish for a TLE-FREE world?

Evo and I are only evil if we are PUSHED into it. But I'm the older twin, so I have more experience. So, watch yourself Mr. Zooby. Unless you have something against that other pantleg of yours...:wink: WARNING! Once I finish with the pantlegs, I just start working my way up, leaving chaos and destruction in my wake...
 
  • #42
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
So, Tsunami, I can't seem to find your wish.

(Incidently, I learned of Evo's wickedness from her, herself. "Evo" is a kind of mispronounciation of "Evil". She told me this herself. I swear. It's back in the "Cutest Guy/Gal" thread, or the "Member Photo Thread" or somewhere. Ask her.)
heheh, yes, it's all true. My daughter, the "child of evil" (her nickname because she can get anything she wants from anyone just by giving them "the look"), evil became "evo". :smile:
 
  • #43
Originally posted by Evo
heheh, yes, it's all true. My daughter, the "child of evil" (her nickname because she can get anything she wants from anyone just by giving them "the look"), evil became "evo". :smile:
Yes, I remember. But if the 'child of evil' is YOUR child, YOU are the 'evil' in the equation, correct!? See, I KNEW you were up to no good when you suggested removing those labels from the pillows and mattresses when we were kids... ATTAGIRL! THAT'S my twin! :wink: You're the BEST!

ps
you're supposed to be sleeping! go to BED!
 
  • #44
Originally posted by Evo
heheh, yes, it's all true. My daughter, the "child of evil" (her nickname because she can get anything she wants from anyone just by giving them "the look"), evil became "evo". :smile:
Anyway, with this confession in mind, let those who post wishes in this thread beware. (Including you, Tsunami.) Have reruns of The Twilight Zone taught you all nothing?
 
  • #45
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Oh, I can't believe all the people who are falling into Evo's wicked trap. here. Every T.V. show, movie, and ancient legend about being granted wishes clearly ends up such that your wish is granted in some frustratingly perverse way, no matter how pure hearted. Wish for world peace and the next day you wake up the only person left on Earth - that sort of thing.

I have pondered this many times as well, but I think there's an easy loophole. Say you want to wish for X. Then you request:

"I wish for X to occur, in such a way that if I were able to preview the results of my wish, I would be perfectly satisfied that my wish had been granted to the fullest of my wishful intent."

I think I would wish for everyone on the planet to become enlightened, with the above previso, of course. Although it would be tempting to wish for the ability to slip into any state of consciousness that is possible (including nonhuman ones) at will.
 
  • #46
Originally posted by hypnagogue
"I wish for X to occur, in such a way that if I were able to preview the results of my wish, I would be perfectly satisfied that my wish had been granted to the fullest of my wishful intent."
So, what binds the genie to making the "real" fullfillment live up to the "preview?"
I think I would wish for everyone on the planet to become enlightened, with the above previso, of course.
Catch 22: Enlightened people don't make wishes. Buddha said desire is the cause of all suffering.
Although it would be tempting to wish for the ability to slip into any state of consciousness that is possible (including nonhuman ones) at will.
If you rid yourself of all wishes you would have this ability, but you wouldn't particularly care to use it.
 
  • #47
Hey zooby, you could be a solicitor too! partners?
 
  • #48
Originally posted by Evo
If you were given just one wish that would come true, what would it be? What one thing do you want more than anything?

No fair wishing for more wishes, or that all of your wishes be granted. You have ONE wish.

My wish would be that my daughter will always be happy in whatever she chooses.

A commendable wish.

I wish for what I always wish for on these type of threads: The "Learning Machine" from Battlefield Earth.
 
  • #49
Originally posted by jimmy p
Hey zooby, you could be a solicitor too! partners?
Me? No. I prefer the life of a lawless scoundrel...Hey! I'd make a perfect lawyer, wouldn't I?
 
  • #50
wish

I would wish that all humans could have the same good fortune and opportunity in life that i have had.
 

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