1. Build a Library
I do not really want a big house but, if I were to house a huge collection of books, I would need to live in a manor or a castle. Probably like that of Lara Croft would do. I want my library to contain the following: books on Greek, Roman, Egyptian mythology, arts, literature, and history; versions of the Bible; history of Christianity; history of the Vatican; books on different languages; books on Wicca, Paganism, and the New Age; books on Philosophy, from the pre-Socrates era to the Modern Age. And since I’ve been trained as a physician, I want to have all the modern medical books, all specializations included. I want all kinds of maps and artifacts from any time in history.
Obviously, my passions include the arts and history. I cannot claim that I am a dutiful student, but I’ve always craved for its knowledge. By being an immortal, I would have the opportunity to devote my endless time to its study, something that is not possible in this age when survival and economics takes precedence.
2. Travel, travel, travel
Unlimited resources? Ok, I got to have that jet plane and stealth helicopter (how is it called? I dunno. I’m not really a techie). All state of the art. I want to be able to travel to all the cities of the world. B ut the first few places I’d go first are: Glastonbury, England, famous as a historical and religious center and also identified with Islands of Avalon, where legends said King Arthur was brought for his wounds to heal; Vatican, Rome where most of the religious artifacts are lodged; French Quarter in New Orleans because it has been one of the settings used in Anne Rice’s novels; Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, simply because I am fascinated with pyramids and ancient Egyptian history and mythology.
3. Learn the languages
I want to be able to converse properly with the native people in the places I’d be travelling to and to be able to converse with them in their native tongue. I want to glean their culture from their native books.
4. Put An End to World Poverty
Such an ambitious statement. If giving all my wealth to all the impoverished people in the world would end poverty, then I would gladly do so. However, I know it isn’t the definitive solution. The problem is in the System. Right now, I do not yet fully comprehend how the System can be corrected. All intricate processes involved are deeply rooted in our history as mankind. But perhaps, with my resources, I’d be able to pull on the right strings, remove the unnecessary parts so as to make the System more equally functional for everybody. It isn’t Utopia where people do not have ownership rights and must work for the benefit of a nation. I envision the end of world poverty as each person getting everything he needs for survival and for a productive life as a human being, as he sees fit, and in parallel with common virtues.
5. Conduct Research on How To Eradicate Cancer and Other Life-threatening Diseases
Mortality…it is the biggest problem, perhaps, of most brilliant and wholehearted scientists. Life is too short, especially for those who aim to do good for humanity. Some researches have to be prematurely terminated either because their mentors cannot pass on the knowledge to another or no one is willin to receive the burden and responsibility of knowledge. Perhaps my “immortality” would be of help in such instances.
