Nadezhda S. (2) (ILE) about Ideas and possibilities

Ideas are born in my head, keep being born, and this process is almost impossible to stop. Ideas come constantly. I brush my teeth: “What if I could create a liquid to rinse with instead of a toothbrush?” I rarely think ideas through to the end. I look to the future with enthusiasm.

I believe that the most important thing in our life is an idea.

It turns into a thought, the thought is generated, transformed… and you get what you need. For me, the idea itself is what matters, not its implementation. I can tell it to someone, suggest it, let them work based on my ideas. “Oh! Dad! Look! Wouldn’t it be cool to do it like this?!” I look—he went and started tinkering. The idea hasn’t disappeared.

Often there are thoughts-ideas about things that “would be fun to do.” Later, I sometimes see some of them realized in various devices and inventions.

For example, one evening I was sitting at the computer. The light was off, and the keyboard was black. I thought: “They made the keyboard black, but the letters on the keys are burgundy. You can barely see them. You could add backlighting—it would make working much easier.” A few months later, I was in a computer store and saw a new backlit keyboard. They made the keys fully illuminated, but another kind of backlighting could have been done—just the numbers and the key outlines glowing. That would save energy and look better. Well, at least they made it. Good job.

Last night, another thought came to me about paper that would be visible in the dark. It should have phosphorescent markings on it. And pens with glowing ink could be sold with it. I guess we’ll probably see these in stores soon.

When I was little, I couldn’t reach the sink. And I thought: “It would be so cool to take it and lower it to the right height. Press a button—and it’s ready. And mom and dad could set it at the height they need.” I also dreamed of a light bulb that would turn on at a whistle. I always want to connect the unconnectable.

<...> I love pondering the question: "What if…?" Then some fantastic hypothesis comes to mind, like: "Gravity disappeared, people began reading each other’s thoughts, a passage through time was discovered, unknown creatures inhabited the ocean, a habitable planet was found, an invisibility substance was invented," and so on. I start thinking about various possible developments, potential consequences, and so forth.

<...> I don’t see myself in the present. Honestly, I don’t exist in the present at all—I’m always somewhere far away, mostly in the future. The future appears bright and colorful. In my future, there will be success, positivity, lots of activity, interesting events, travels, presentations, new information.

The future is full of possibilities. Moreover, events from it serve as a perspective on what is happening in the present. The probability of different events happening can be assessed, as well as their direction of development and consequences.

What will actually happen in the future doesn’t scare me at all. I feel calm about the future, about prospects, about upcoming opportunities. Even if things are difficult now, the future will definitely be good. I am an internally free person—I live in my future.

On my desktop, I have a screensaver: a bird in flight with the surrounding land visible. The bird is me, a free person.

I like it when things are just beginning. Events can unfold in many ways: this way, or that way.

Prospects bring me joy. I love them very much and evaluate everything from the perspective of future possibilities.

What is my world like? It is a world of the future. High-tech, bright, comfortable, and kind. It is full of interesting things, and everyone can realize themselves while doing something useful for others. In this world, new ideas and proposals are enthusiastically welcomed, and people help bring them to life.

In this world, people are happy; everyone is content with themselves and those around them. In this world, everyone loves one another.

It is a world of goodwill, and there is no reason for people to fight. It is a world of birth and growth, a world of new discoveries and magical prospects, advanced science, and free-spirited souls.

My world is a dream.

If I were to have a lot, a lot of money, I would launch a grand charitable project—something like combating global warming, searching for a cure for aging, greening deserts, offering free private clinics for the poor, restoring and protecting rare animal species, funding unique scientific developments and research, etc. It would benefit people and make them happy.

<... > I enjoy work where thinking about the future is required. The present and the past are not interesting to me.