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Everyone has some
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a wish, a dream left incomplete

Here we share tales of truth!
Each one is based on an authentic, inspiring life account, entrusted to us by the narrator specifically for publication here. At the narrator’s request, some stories use pseudonyms or initials to protect privacy; in other cases, part or all of an account is conveyed symbolically.

Should you wish, you are also welcome to share the story of your own unfinished business here.

TALES OF TRUTH

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M.T. ǀ Dubai

Waiting for a Dream Night

Last night I turned sixty-eight. My wife arranged a party with many guests. But I kept looking at the door all night. My daughter in Australia and my son in England video-called. They ordered a gift online; it will come tomorrow. I kissed my grandchildren through the screen. I've never held all my grandchildren together on my birthday night. My in-laws wished me a good night. But I did not have one. Having my wife beside me was wonderful, but I wished, just one night, we were all together. Just one night to hold my children, stroke my grandchildren's hair. Not gifts. Not calls. Just them.​​


Exploring the Unfinished Business

Searching for the Unfinished Business in Various Facets of Human Culture

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Butler’s Theory and Settling Accounts with the Past

Butler’s theory says life review is not about regret, but an opportunity to actively settle with the past and turn unfinished dreams into action.

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Odysseus and the Unfinished Dream of Return​

Homer’s Odysseus spends ten years longing for home, facing giants, temptations, and his own pride. An ancient mirror for unfinished dreams.

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Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius's Theory about "All My Possible Selves"​

Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius invite us to explore our hoped for, feared, and expected selves, then ask four gentle questions to turn unfinished dreams into meaningful action.

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Mono no Aware

物の哀れ:

A Window at the Dead End of Dreams

Mono no Aware offers no solution for unrealised dreams. Only a shift in gaze: towards impermanence, and the strange peace found there.

Tell us about your unfinished business; 

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