Friday, November 25, 2011

Wishes

I am positive that I am not alone in mulling over the idea of finding some magical diety, like a genie, that would grant you a number of wishes. Of course, there are always rules to follow and the common ones seem to be:

No wishing for love.
No wishing for more wishes.
No wishing for someone to die.
No wishing for someone already dead, to return to life.

You know, the ones that are classically explained in Disney's Aladdin?

So without further adieu, here are my current three wishes. With reasons and potential Monkey's Paw.

I wish that I could seduce anyone, at any time, for any duration I deem fitting
Reason: By seduce, I don't necessarily mean in a sexual or romantic way, but more like having an irresistable charm that I can turn on to use on anyone at any time, male or female. I suppose another term would manipulate... but that has very negative connotations, ones that don't apply to the ways that I am thinking.

Monkey's Paw - The charm/seduction being too great and it breeds jealousy with violent retributions. Or I become an arrogant, cocky, bastard.

I wish that I had the correct amount of money in my pocket for any purchase, at any time
Reason: Fairly simple, I think. Money makes the world go round and if I could have the correct amount for any purchase, I could have anything I wanted. I want to go buy a new car for $500,000? I have that in my pocket. Purchase a meal at a fancy restaurant? Sporting event? etc. etc. You get the idea.

Monkey's Paw - Someone thinks I am loaded and kills me in an attempted robbery, or I get extremely bored and lazy at being able to buy anything I want and life becomes a boring shade of mediocre grey.

I wish I had the ability to learn anything, instantly
Reason: Surely, this one would be a great asset, no? Learn any new subject to mastery, instantly. Think of all the job skills or language skills you'd have? The plethora of knowledge that would spew forth from your mouth... although I wonder, would being able to learn anything, instantly, to mastery, make you intelligent? I doubt it. You may seem to be a genius but are you really intelligent?

Monkey's Paw: Like the previous wish, I can see it breeding boredom.

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