Monday, May 30, 2011

Story-A-Day #200: Psychics


PSYCHICS

What would you ask a psychic? Think about it seriously for a minute. What would you want to know?

Some people want to know if they will find true love. These people tend to be lonely and a little shy. They might wonder if the opportunity has already passed them by, or whether their perfect match is waiting for them outside, at the bus stop, in the produce section of their neighbourhood grocery store. Would it embolden you to approach a stranger if you were told that they were out there, and that they were looking for you as well?

Some people want to know if they will be rich. These people usually want a quick fix to their financial situation. They ask about lucky numbers, tricks, and other means of accessing the unreachable. If you found out that you were indeed destined to be rich, would you walk straight out to the nearest convenience store and buy up your lottery tickets? Would you play those lucky numbers? Would you work harder, or seek out a better job to replace the meagre one you have felt trapped by for so long? Some people would just sit back smugly and await the rewards.

Some people get a little more esoteric and want to know about their past lives. These people tend to live in the past already, revisiting their glory days and clinging to happier times. What would you do with the information if you found out that you had once lived your life as another? Would you try to model your current one after that person? Would you seek to learn everything you could about your former self? Would you dive into that other life so hastily and deeply that you left your current one behind? If you did, what would you do in your next life if you discovered that your previous one was nothing but a shell of the one that came before it?

Some people want to know when and how they will die. These people are usually worriers and shy away from anything that could cause them illness or death, whether it be sunshine, alcohol, or certain types of food. If you were told the exact date and time of your demise, would you live every moment to its fullest, seeking out new experiences, adventures, and encounters to create a full life? Would you hide away, being safer than ever knowing that your days are finite?

Most people turn to psychics for answers, a way to help them make sense of their world. They want answers to the questions and dilemmas that hold them back, and a bit of hope to go with it.

What if a psychic answered all of your questions and removed any doubt you had about the different aspects of your life. What would you do with that omniscient self-awareness?

You would not love, prosper, learn, or live, because life is about mysteries and the steps we take to solve them. We have the ability to think, process and analyze. It is what makes us human, and what allows us to grow. We need to develop our own answers and provide our own solutions.

Without doubt, intrigue, and mystery, there is just a void.

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