I wish - by Luke Renner

I wish I had more money — I would pay off my debts and invest in the success of others.

I wish I had more time — I could use more years to go along with the wisdom I'm acquiring with age.

I wish I had more intelligence — I would make fewer mistakes and get a lot more accomplished.

But I'm so grateful that at least I have a home and food and health and love — In the end, it's the basics that make all of this wishing possible.

Think of those who are struggling, living close to the bone today. Hand-to-mouth is how so many of our sisters and brothers are living. For them, all of our wishing — all of our dreaming — is a luxury often interrupted by the sting of life's relentless crush.

The next time you wish things were better for you, remember that the ability to dream comes to those who are already, fundamentally supplied. Remember that dreaming isn't only the act of focusing on the absence of something that you desire. Dreaming is the direct result of having what you require.

Once you fully understand that, then make it your mission to do what you can to put the less fortunate into a position where they too can dream.

When all of us are fed and healthy and safe and loved, then all of us can dream. And when all of us are dreaming, there is no stopping what is possible.