What Would You Do If You Had a Magic Wand?

How would you transform your life?

In this era of instant gratification—where algorithms predict our desires, same-day delivery fulfills our wishes, and filters transform our reality with a swipe—I find myself returning to an age-old question I ask all my coaching clients:

What if you had a magic wand?

What if it truly worked? What would you do with it?

Traditionally, I've asked clients what they'd like me to do for them if I possessed such a wand. But then, I realized I wasn't asking the most powerful question.

The real insight comes when I ask what they would do if they themselves held that power.

So now I'm asking you: What would you do?

How would you transform your life if you could wave a wand and make it so?

When I contemplated this for myself, I first had to consider whether having a working magic wand would be a blessing or a curse.

Perhaps there's wisdom in those ancient stories where genies grant only three wishes.

I've always found it fascinating how characters in those tales inevitably end up in worse situations than when they started, despite getting exactly what they asked for.

Many of us would immediately wish for financial abundance. Yet we've all seen the cautionary tales of lottery winners—how 44% have depleted their winnings within five years, and nearly a third experience unwanted weight gain and increased anxiety.

The sudden influx of money often amplifies existing problems rather than solving them.

If we're going to wave our magic wand for prosperity, wouldn't we first need the wisdom to manage and appreciate it?

And if we already possess that wisdom, aren't we wealthy in the ways that truly matter?

The pandemic and subsequent global changes have taught us a powerful lesson: if we don't appreciate what we have when life feels scarce or uncertain, how will we genuinely appreciate what appears when circumstances improve?

Perhaps the only wish we truly need—one that encompasses all others—is for heightened awareness of what already exists in our lives, the wisdom to recognize what genuinely matters, and the courage to live accordingly.

I suspect these three aspects of a single wish might be enough.

Shall we try it together?

We could wave our magic wand and wish for everyone to become deeply aware of the inherent abundance that forms the foundation of our universe—not just material resources, but time, attention, creativity, and connection.

>In a world where burnout and digital overwhelm have become pandemic themselves, recognizing this abundance could transform how we allocate our most precious resource: our attention.

Scarcity mindsets and doom-scrolling would become relics of the past.

>Then we could wave it again, opening every heart to the unconditional love that pulses through our interconnected world.

In times when polarization and tribalism dominate our newsfeeds and divide our communities, this love would allow us to listen first and judge last. The exhausting battle over who's right and who's wrong would dissolve into mutual understanding.

>Finally, we'd wave our wand once more, conferring practical wisdom upon everyone.

Not academic knowledge, but the deep understanding that we share this planet and its fate.

In an age of climate crisis, political division, and technological isolation, recognizing our essential oneness would make the artificial barriers between people of different backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives dissolve into irrelevance.

Try this:

Pause three times a day and ask, "What am I missing?"

Not what you are lacking, but what is already present that you are failing to notice.

It's remarkably easy to disconnect from life's pulse—from nature outside our windows, from genuine human connection beyond our screens, from the rhythm of our own breathing.

Being mindful returns us to the realization that the true magic wand called Life has already blessed us with everything essential, revealing the hollowness of constant acquisition, conflict, and division.

So I ask again: What three wishes would you make if you possessed a working magic wand?

Here's my suggestion:

Before waving that sparkling instrument of transformation, first practice profound gratitude for what already exists in your life.

Then, the answer to what's worth wishing for becomes evident, possible, present—a lasting blessing rather than an unexpected curse.

In a world that constantly tells us we need more, better, faster... perhaps the most revolutionary magic is recognizing the wonder of what already is.

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