Mind power
Friday, 30. October 2009, 18:38:51
Mind power is a common term. When I did a Google search, I returned 110,000,000 results. Most of them involving reading minds, telekinesis and subliminal learning. But for several years, I have had a different thought on this subject. And I would like to share my spooky version since tomorrow is Halloween.
Who among us has never said "I wish". I doubt very few of us can say we haven't. This my idea of mind power. It is an thought I have had for several years. It is simply the ability to make anything happen. Before you start wondering, yes, I do know it is a not realistic and only something one can dream about.
But what if you had the power? The ability to make anything happen. Not anything reasonable, not anything physically possible, but ANYTHING. I personally would start with an endless supply of money. I imagine a few of us would also. Then every prisoner on death row, would have justice served that day. It would be the largest one day execution in history. Every truly innocent person in prison would be released. And then since I do have mind power, I would cause individuals world wide to no longer commit crime.
That would probably be enough for day one. But wait, the power to make anything happen. I would instantaneously
end world hunger and homelessness. Ever child would have a warm and loving home. Families would have a place to live and bountiful food on the table. The corrections personnel and law enforcement officers would now be in the construction business.
And of course I would assure that every physically able person was gainfully employed. All of those that could work, will work. They will work in jobs they love and can retire from them in 40 years. Society would be amazing with this one simple power. The ability to make anything happen. How far from a reality is this? What would you accomplish if you had the power?
But what would a society without conflict be like? No more wars, no more poverty, everyone is happy. Could we really live like that? Would there always be someone who is not happy? Would we all collapse from simple boredom? I think I could quickly learn to live on easy street. But I do not know if the entire world's population could. For so many years, just to use the Middle East as an example, country's have been at war. They have killed each other for no other reason than their ancestors did. American street gangs have killed for being in the wrong neighborhood or wearing the wrong color. What if that all went away? What would the world be like. I would like to think it would be the Coke song with all the children of the world singing and holding hands. Like I said it is only fantasy, but to see this a reality would be the ultimate societal progress.
Who among us has never said "I wish". I doubt very few of us can say we haven't. This my idea of mind power. It is an thought I have had for several years. It is simply the ability to make anything happen. Before you start wondering, yes, I do know it is a not realistic and only something one can dream about.But what if you had the power? The ability to make anything happen. Not anything reasonable, not anything physically possible, but ANYTHING. I personally would start with an endless supply of money. I imagine a few of us would also. Then every prisoner on death row, would have justice served that day. It would be the largest one day execution in history. Every truly innocent person in prison would be released. And then since I do have mind power, I would cause individuals world wide to no longer commit crime.That would probably be enough for day one. But wait, the power to make anything happen. I would instantaneously
end world hunger and homelessness. Ever child would have a warm and loving home. Families would have a place to live and bountiful food on the table. The corrections personnel and law enforcement officers would now be in the construction business. And of course I would assure that every physically able person was gainfully employed. All of those that could work, will work. They will work in jobs they love and can retire from them in 40 years. Society would be amazing with this one simple power. The ability to make anything happen. How far from a reality is this? What would you accomplish if you had the power? But what would a society without conflict be like? No more wars, no more poverty, everyone is happy. Could we really live like that? Would there always be someone who is not happy? Would we all collapse from simple boredom? I think I could quickly learn to live on easy street. But I do not know if the entire world's population could. For so many years, just to use the Middle East as an example, country's have been at war. They have killed each other for no other reason than their ancestors did. American street gangs have killed for being in the wrong neighborhood or wearing the wrong color. What if that all went away? What would the world be like. I would like to think it would be the Coke song with all the children of the world singing and holding hands. Like I said it is only fantasy, but to see this a reality would be the ultimate societal progress.
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