What a wonderful chance to daydream! I think we all should write an article on this topic. It's good for the soul.

The top ten things I would like to do in this life are as follows, in no particular order.

Publish a well received novel. This has always been a dream of mine, going back to when I was in pre-school. I would love it to be a best-seller but more importantly I would love the novel to enlighten and entertain at the same time.

Become a healer. I know we all have the ability to heal, albeit in varying degrees. I would love to be able to heal people who have been told there is no hope for them. I want to be able to take peoples' pain and suffering and replace it with health and happiness.

Learn to fly. I can fly a plane already, what I want to do is learn to fly like we do in our dreams, without help or hindrance. To do this would be to experience complete and utter freedom.

Be the best Father I can be. This one I will always strive to achieve, no matter what. I will do everything in my power to give my children the best, most joyous life that I can.

Bring an end to poverty and hunger in the world. This is unachievable by one man alone but that doesn't mean I can't want it. There is absolutely no need for people to live in filth and die of starvation. Greed and selfishness is the cause of all this suffering. If every human being stopped seeing themselves as separate and isolated from humanity the world would be an infinitely better place.

Be financially independent. I want to be able to choose whether or not I want to work, rather than having to. I want to have an income sufficient to support me and my family regardless of what work I do. I want to be able to do voluntary work all week long and not be concerned about having to pay the bills.

Run a marathon. Remember how much energy you had as a child? Why don't we all still have this abundance of energy, seemingly non-exhaustible? I want to reverse the damage done to my body by so called modern lifestyle and get fit enough to run a marathon in my home town of Dublin. Of all the things I want to do, this is one of the most achievable.

Build homeless shelters. I've always said that should I become wealthy, I would take as many homeless people off the streets and into accommodation as I could. I want to not only shelter and feed these people but also offer them training and help in becoming self sufficient.

Study under a true Guru. In fantasy, I picture living in a cave in Tibet somewhere, doing manual labor and leaning from a true master. In reality the cave, Tibet, and manual labor are optional.

Love unconditionally. To love without reason or need for reciprocation. I want to love everything and everyone without exception for true joy and happiness is found only in the light of love.

Well now, I have to say I really enjoyed writing this article and I hope you enjoyed reading it. Try writing one of your own, it's liberating!

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