One SELFISH wish

Nystyle709 wrote:The original topic asked what would be your SELFISH wish. Wishing, wanting or whatever you want to call it, for good health isn't a selfish thing to wish for in the least. Its a very practical thing to wish because there are plenty of people who take care of themselves and still could wind up with cancer or some other terminal disease. You can only hope you dont have to go through the same turmoils as everyone else.

Nystyle709 wrote:You're grasping at straws.

captainbryce wrote:

Nystyle709 wrote:The original topic asked what would be your SELFISH wish. Wishing, wanting or whatever you want to call it, for good health isn't a selfish thing to wish for in the least. Its a very practical thing to wish because there are plenty of people who take care of themselves and still could wind up with cancer or some other terminal disease. You can only hope you dont have to go through the same turmoils as everyone else.

I agree with everything you said (regarding the "selfish" bit). You're right, it is not selfish to wish for good health. But my point is it is also not "practical" to wish for such a thing. "Wishing" for anything is not practical because wishing accomplishes nothing on its own (unless you believe in luck, which I don't). It takes action, committment and opertunities to make positive changes happen. "Doing things" that are likely to help you in the future is practical (ie: working out and eating healthy to maintain or achieve good health). An obese person can "wish" he was not obese all day long, but unless he gets off his fat ass and puts down the cheeseburger, his wish will not come true. That's what I mean about wishing not being practical.

There are plenty of people who do things to avoid the opposite of what they're trying to accomplish and what they try to avoid happens anyway. So yeah....a little good luck or wishing for it is practical enough if good fortune is in the cards for you. I totally believe in luck.

I think some of the folks on here need to look up the definition of the word practical because wishing is actually the antethesis of that word.

Nystyle709 wrote:You're grasping at straws.

How do you figure? What straws?

Nystyle709 wrote:
There are plenty of people who do things to avoid the opposite of what they're trying to accomplish and what they try to avoid happens anyway. So yeah....a little good luck or wishing for it is practical enough if good fortune is in the cards for you. I totally believe in luck.

You knew what I meant and you're trying to be technical with it. I'm not trying to say wishing alone is the cure all. But doesn't hurt.