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Show Wishes It is doubtful if one could ever be happy if his every whim were realized. Never does a day pass that each man does not make a score of wishes. Wishes for little things and big things, possible things and impossible things some of which never come true, or live in the heart and mind until they become realities. Some wish for fame, clothes, wealth, and things of a material nature, while others wish for things of a more worth-while nature, such as peace or health. What would happen if all dreams were really to come true? If everyone had clothes and money and all their other wishes, would they really be happy? It is doubtful that they would, because there would be nothing to look forward to. If they all had everything that they wanted, no one would work. The world would become a place of lazy, dull people with no purpose in life because their purposes would already be fulfilled. So if wishes came true, the world would truly be a sorry place. No one would work for anything or anyone else, no one would have any purpose in life, and there would be nothing noth-ing to look forward to. It is much better as it is with everyone working and pregressing. The goal should be set high and then worked for, there is no contentment in just wishing for it. The real happiness in life comes not in the final achievement, but in the working for it. |