"Nothing is impossible." Yes. I truly and deeply agree with this phrase that whatever I wish to achieve can be reached; of course, with a hidden condition: "if you try your best and never give up." However, there are some things that can not be accomplished by human's effort or things that should never be done by people. Ironically, though they may never commit them, a lot of people is attracted to things that are forbidden or impossible. Here are my impossible yet alluring wishes.
Most of all, why can't a day be longer? 24 hours is too short. There are so many things to do in the world, but so little time. Some may say that it is just an excuse for that I may not have organized my schedule properly, and so that I should learn how to use my time effectively. Considering that in mind, I have been carrying my scheduler/planner since high school. Before I write anything down, I categorize the activities under "unavoidable/urgent," "should/don't forget," "would like to." "Unavoidable/Urgent" refers to the ones that are compulsory like lectures, part-time job, "due-tomorrow" assignments, sleeping and so on. "Should/Don't forget" refers to less urgent works such as assignments that are due next week, exam preparation for next month and so on. "Would like to" refers to the ones that I wish to do; for example, reading books and meeting friends. To save the precious time, I always write the exact time and duration of each and every activity, in the order of must to would like to. However, the very depressing truth is that I never end up with time for my "would like to" activities. Couldn't a day be more than 24 hours? I wish I could read at least 2 or 3 books each day, which requires more than 4 hours. If the extension of the time is impossible, please take my sleep away!
Moreover, I wish I could speak every language in the world. My professor said once in her "German Linguistics" lecture that she always imagines making a small "language chip" which could be put into a person's brain and be used like the USB stick we carry. That way, we won't have to spend millions of hours in learning a new language. I find "Language" really fascinating. Sometimes, I even think that it is the most powerful weapon in the world. In my opinion, language is not just a tool for communication. I would say that it is the crystal of each country's long history, culture, ideology and much more. Therefore, being able to speak all the languages that exist in the world could make me able to understand the various culture and history. It would broaden my horizon and make my travel definitely easier. Nowadays, it is even possible for us to scan our brain without damaging the skull or the brain itself, which was impossible just about a century ago. Who knows? The very first birthday present for my grand-grand son or daughter could be "German Chip!"
Some old “Science-fiction movies” show some inventions that were thought impossible to be actually made. However, we find them old-fashioned and funny for that they really exist in the world now. My imaginations are of course also impossible and may be even absurd to some point. Nevertheless, I am actually quite afraid to say that this may really come true in next few centuries!
Your blog writing this week reminded me of a book I read 6 or 7 years ago: Time and the Art of Living. It was well-written and quite philosophical in scope.
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