“What if the world started over again?”
“For starters, this is impossible. You can’t just start over
when you are in the middle of something, especially as HUGE as the world.”
I said, “Why not!”
With the mess this world is in, it would have to start with
some kind of explosion or something big enough to wipe out everything but the
raw materials to start again. But, this time the most beautiful things would
begin to grow without all the hard work of having to eliminate the weeds. There
would be no anger and hatred amongst the animals.
Everything would be perfect: perfect balance of moisture for
plants and animals, perfect balance of nutrients to promote health, perfect
atmosphere neither too hot nor too cold, perfect environment with just the
right mix of work and play to keep things interesting.
This is the basis of research. If something isn’t developing
as planned, you simply start over. Go back to the raw materials and try a
different mix. Start with the chicken first instead of the egg first.
Let’s create man first and let him create the other plants
and animals. Not sure it will work, well nothing ventured, nothing gained.
And so it is with trying to write that perfect short story.
You have to start some place. You have to let go of the impossible in order to
create the possible.
REFLECTION:
Have you ever started over? I think many of us have considered it either major or minor.
What kind of impossibilities did you encounter to the idea of starting over?
What was your reality after the dust settled and your world came into focus once again?
