Wishing

From the Morgan Greer Tarot, the Nine of Cups; from the Celtic Book of the Dead, the Island of the Shuttered Door:

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. ~Oscar Wilde

Can you imagine what it would be like if humans got everything we wished for? There would not be enough storage units to hold our possessions or enough land for people to own. There would likely be, even more than now, a huge competition based on who looked the best and wore the coolest or classiest clothes. There would not be enough oil to power all the modes of transportation we would own. So maybe it is a good thing that we only occasionally get what we wish for, as it makes us much more appreciative. The Island of Shuttered Door was an island on a pedestal with no opening to enter. No amount of wishing could get the voyagers inside. This island was like a koan - no previous experience, intellect and knowledge, or physical prowess could gain them entry. Only a state of pure awareness without self-referencing might open the closed door. Such perception might also show us the way to true contentment.