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Everyone has hopes and aspirations. What's troubling is realizing that you have an aspiration that you will never be able to fulfil. I want to fly a fully-loaded 777. I want to sleep with every member of my favorite all-female band. These things are never going to happen. Does that mean my life is a failure?
This project isn't about whims, it's about dreams.
The less I sit and ponder about the meaning of life and what I'm doing and what to do in the future, the happier I am. Before I die, I don't want to contemplate what I want to do before I die. Not to say I'm not achievement-oriented, because I am, I just associate "before I die" type statements with similar "what if?" personalities - although obviously "what if?" is a concrete statement while "before I die" still lea…
I think the juxtaposition of hope and inspiration on an abandoned building exemplifies NOLA. And before anyone pounces on me: I love New Orleans more than any other city in America, warts and all, which is something that makes this piece even better to me, if it causes action or not. If anything, it's a good reminder that people you may have never met, people right in your neighborhood have hopes and goals and even a…
Who knows, maybe the Internet could benefit from the occasional Before I Die... entry. It would make for an interesting social experiment to randomly display an entry from a fellow community member (or it could be negative depending on the amount of spam, but an experiment is an experiment!).
It's not inspiring unless it moves people to action. I hope those that wrote on there are on their way to figuring out some way to make their dreams and goals come true.
Of course, it's always up to the person to act but I find it's easier to work toward a goal when my spirits are high and being surrounded by hope has an uplifting effect.
It's not inspiring unless it moves people to action. I hope those that wrote on there are on their way to figuring out some way to make their dreams and goals come true.
It's a step in the right direction. It prompts people to think about something worthwhile and could easily become an ice breaker within a community. At the very least it may spark an idea in someone who reads it. "What does it really mean to 'make a difference'?" That can segue into powerful thoughts. Even the simple action of physically presenting a hope or dream can be motivating. Of course, it's always up to the p…
Yes, something like this is easy for people (easier than doing something perhaps). They'll participate because it's there and there's no commitment (you just write things on the wall). But, what of the people who pass by it and, as Dysiode has said, what if it sparks an idea in them?
It may not directly change the world but it sure can plant the seeds that do.
It's not inspiring unless it moves people to action. I hope those that wrote on there are on their way to figuring out some way to make their dreams and goals come true.
It's a step in the right direction. It prompts people to think about something worthwhile and could easily become an ice breaker within a community. At the very least it may spark an idea in someone who reads it. "What does it really mean to 'make a difference'?" That can segue into powerful thoughts. Even the simple action of physically presenting a hope or dream can be motivating. Of course, it's always up to the p…
So, I now believe that tiny things like this can mean a lot to someone who's on the edge and can turn them around.
Wish we had this in our city pluse I like the idea the othe guy said about having a time lapse that would be really neat great work.
How long 'til someone creates a cool site with this idea? I bet less than a week..
http://www.challengelistcreator.com
Actually it was started like 3 weeks ago.
It's (very) rough around the edges, but usable.
How long 'til someone creates a cool site with this idea? I bet less than a week..
My gut feeling is that within a few days it would be full of spam and inane comments, because there's absolutely no sense of having a shared responsibility for a physical place in your neighbourhood. It's also unlikely to build the same sense of community from people stopping at the same time and talking to each other.