Do you still imagine? Do you still have an imagination?

Question

Throughout the Christmas holiday I saw my young cousins (13 and under) playing with dolls, cars, trucks, clothes... all imagining that they were mommies and daddies, or truck drivers, or all kinds of things.

Meanwhile, the adults sat around and spoke about health concerns, insurance, the problems of the world, and how life just "isn't what it used to be."

So, I'm curious... as adults, have we lost the ability to imagine? John Lennon wrote a song about how the world could be so much better if we "imagine" things. Most everything is possible anymore... and the world is still involved in wars, poverty is still rampant, and diseases such as cancer and AIDS are still touching millions of people.

My question is... can you (as an adult) still imagine? It can be on any level... pretending you're a motorcycle driver with your son in the sidecar, or seeing the end of war and widespread peace and understanding across the globe.

Please, appropriate answers only. I'd like to hear.

Answer 1

I thank God every day that I was able to retain that 'childlike' sense of wonder that most adults lose, or have driven from them by the expectations of society. But we need adult dreamers, otherwise we'd have no art. We need that sense of wonder, though, for it allows us, as adults, to 'color outside of the lines, or 'think outside of the box', or simply see things from a perspective actually forbidden by the ideals of adulthood. It's silly, in a way, that the limitations set on us by society are such that they limit the depth and breadth of our thinking, which is to say it limits our imagination. For my part, I simply refused to let go of that wonder, which allows me free reign to ask "What if?" or "Why can't I?". I have noticed, too, that we, the free thinkers and dreamers seem to have more fun in life. We aren't afraid to play. In my case, and with my S/O, it is word games, or making up stories about the people we see on the street or in the malls when we shop. She never lost that sense of wonder, either, for which I am very grateful.
So go ahed, play unabashedly, make pretend, thnk outside the box, whatever it is, but whatever you do have fun!
Good Luck!
Peace!

Answer 2

Well I will say as an artist that draws, writes poetry, writes music,....I have to have some kind of imagination. Imagination is more than just fantasy. Imagination is the ability to visualize different things from different views.

Answer 3

I look around and fantisise about working some ware, ware a pay check is a reality. A place ware polititions keep their nose out of other peoples affairs.
A place ware even those who are being tought a lesson in hell , are finaly let into heaven for all time.

Answer 4

no ido not imagine anymore that was 4 a little kid. no i dont have my imagination srry!