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CaptainRich · Feb 9, 2008, 11:37 AM

Last night, I happened across a quote in the form of a question. It stopped me in my tracks.

The anonymous author simply asked:
"If there was no way you could fail, what one thing in the world would you do?"

Personally, I'd like more than one option, but that's not how it works.

Given one and only one choice, I would change every engine from burning fossil fuel to alternative fuels or alternative technology. Imagine the changes.

The sky is the limit.
What would you do?

twinkiedooter · Feb 9, 2008, 01:09 PM

Have every man, woman and child have enough food in their homes and not go hungry ever.

bushg · Feb 9, 2008, 01:31 PM

I would say to prevent any child from being abused... but that's not possible.
So I say a place where all abused children could go and live their lives free from any type of abuse, where they could live their lives carefree from the worries of a bigger person harming them. I know from experience when I was able to move away from my abusers into a safe place that I became a happier person. No, I could not leave the memories behind, but to know that I could walk through the house with no worries or I could sleep at night with no fear. Wow, what peace and joy. I just wish that all the children of this world could have the same.

Allheart · Feb 9, 2008, 01:45 PM

May I please have two... please oh please oh please...

Pretty Please? :)

1) I would love with all my heart to be a nurse. To go to school to and be a nurse.
I just am so afraid that my brain would never absorb all the things you have to learn and it would hurt my head terrible.

2) If I would never fail? I would set out to have everyone in this world, love, honor respect and UNDERSTAND each other.

No more hatred, no more wars - that we just would totally "get" each other and each of us would make darn sure, that not another night went by and a child went off to sleep hungry.

Thank you for letting me have 2 - I think the one is possibly attainable with a brain transplant and the last one is a huge dream in my heart.

CaptainRich · Feb 9, 2008, 02:26 PM

bushg, in this endeavour, you cannot fail.

Now, see, Allheart, if I could have two I would have opted for the same thing for my second choice. Hehe

Putting an end to hunger is very good!

ordinaryguy · Feb 9, 2008, 02:40 PM

If there was no way I could fail, I'd be living in a different world, but not necessarily a better one. The thrill of success depends on the possibility of failure.

J_9 · Feb 9, 2008, 02:49 PM

World peace. Oh, sorry, that's my Mrs. America speech. :p

If I could change one thing I would find the cure for diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. I have many other thoughts, but that is where I would start, specifically with cancers that afflict children.

Allheart · Feb 9, 2008, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by J_9

World peace. Oh, sorry, that's my Mrs. America speech. :p

If I could change one thing I would find the cure for diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. I have many other thoughts, but that is where I would start, specifically with cancers that afflict children.

Sorry, my love, but YOU my friend are Mrs. World :D

**sending much hugs and even more love**

CaptainRich · Feb 9, 2008, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by J_9

World peace. Oh, sorry, that's my Mrs. America speech. :p

If I could change one thing I would find the cure for diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. I have many other thoughts, but that is where I would start, specifically with cancers that afflict children.

I truly admire this end. If cancer in general could be eradicated. Given that we could NOT fail in our attempts, I would end debilitating disease, and famine as well.
So many things could be done! What actually stands in the way? Funding is an ever present issue... technology is the next most vital issue. So much could be done if they payout was over another hundred years,
What I see here is not what some would anticipate... but other's are so intune to. Our existence on our planet Earth isn't tied to paying bills or living in a fantastic neighborhood, but rather for some our own intrinsic desire to help better the lives of our fellow planet-riders! That in and of itself is a good thing for humanity! So I deem that that is what is actually going on!
But, that's not all...

J_9 · Feb 9, 2008, 08:20 PM

Herein lies the problem though. What chemotherapeutic drug works on one person, does not work on another. The chemo's that I took are mainly used for Rheumatoid Arthritis, but they worked for me.

Now, could technology solve this? I don't know... Funding, well, we've been there done that.

What we need is more research, but we do so much already.

I guess it's neither here nor there since, with my one wish, I would not fail. LOL

It does seem as though each of us would rather help others than help ourselves first. That, my friends, makes me feel good to be human as I am so tired of the one-upmanship I experience on a daily basis.

And, dear Allheart, I miss and love you more than you will ever know. It is so good to see you posting again!!

Rich, I did not ignore your e-mail, I've just been busy, sick, taking care of little J with MRSA, and totally exhausted. Don't ever think your e-mails go unread, I just don't always have the time to respond.

magprob · Feb 9, 2008, 11:53 PM

I would build a space ship and me and my woman would blast off for the other side of the universe where we could find our very own planet that rivals earth in it's pristine qualities where I would land, break out my fishin poles, shot guns, deer rifles, chain saw, gas, and build a cabin on the best lake, make jerky, fish for cut throat and sleep in my hammock knowing I would never see a game warden for the rest of my life. Claude Dallas could come too.

startover22 · Feb 13, 2008, 03:04 PM

I thought about this real hard, and I wonder if we fed everyone enough, if that would make us all happier people for starters, less worry, more money to help with bills, or donating to special causes. I like the thought of placing kids in good homes so they are safe and secure, but feeding them would be a number one priority. Every answer in my heart seems to lead me back to food, even a cure for cancer as they got to have good food that help with all of that, RIGHT? Even going on a ship and blasting off, welp, you would need food there too. Oh, and Allheart, wouldn't it be nice to honor and respect each other with a big ole milkshake and your fave dessert? That is what I am talking about. See? I am pretty sure it is for me, if I wouldn't fail, I would feed everyone wholesome, scrumptions, yummy, wonderful filling food.:)