This is truly just a MPThingIMS.
I often sit back and think about how I wish I could do some thing differently, or say some thing differently, et cetera, some time in the past in order to correct for some perceived failure of reality (never a failure on my part! ;)).
But the thought struck me the other night when discussing just such things with a friend that such a wish is counter-productive. for since such a thing happened, there were intervening events which I would wish did happen had they not, and if the event in question was of enough importance that it would actually change things, then having such a wish come true would mean intervening events couldn’t have taken place, making wishes like bubbles in wallpaper.
for instance, I often have two regrets with regards to a specific girl. First, I regret ever breaking up with her to join the military. Barring that, I regret ever going back out with her upon my return. Had I a choice to wish such a thing I would. And yet since that time, and because of it, I had a very satisfying relationship with another girl. The two wishes are mutually exclusive.
And, as I say, it seems to be the case with anything worth wishing about. Change the event of desire and it would remove an event that you would wish for hadn’t it happened.
Note to self: no more "what if"s. :smack: For all life can suck, attempting to correct things just won’t. Humility in the presence of self. [assorted one-liners continue endlessly]
