Stephen King remarked in his book On Writing that a story comes from one question which is "what if?" While I don't seem to have much of an imagination for fiction, I thought I would try my hand at answering that question based on how I would like to see the future. There are so many things which could be better today. This is America, the land of opportunity. So let's see if we can create a new opportunity.
What if?
- Everyone stopped living in the rat race by choosing to live with only what they needed?
- If instead of the huge McMansions, people choose smaller homes
- If more people shopped first at thrift and consignment stores
- We had more time to work in a garden growing some of our own food
- Our cities reduced crime and were safer for our children to be outside
- We were able to find work we loved which could pay our bills allowing us to stay close to our extended families
- We once again hosted neighborhood picnics and gatherings
- We returned to seeing more corner stores and less big box stores
- More entertainment was free or inexpensive and available to everyone
- Families had more family nights and less scheduled activities
- Children came first
Would we see
- Improved health
- less stress
- Less debt
- less depression
- more laughter
- less time working
- less time spent with mindless activities
This is my hope for the future, to see more of what makes us feel fulfilled in life with less of the stress and worries we find in our lives today. What can you see in your future by asking "What if?"
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