The other day, I met a man … or maybe a woman (I’m not sure about that) … from the future. They informed me that 2025 was to be a turning point. That this was the year of the human when we would embrace the logic of peace, acknowledge the suffering and destruction of war, and solve the problems along the way. “But how?” I asked. “How is it possible to change cultures, politics, egos, and in some cases, country’s needs? How do we bring about nonviolent change, pull together, and influence our future to bring peace to our struggling world?”

They asked me a few questions—”have you ever visualized a future world?” My futuristic friend shared that they themselves began by projecting a faraway universe to visit and live. Today, on Earth, Google has mapped the streets of the planet, robots are becoming plentiful, and we now can see pictures of us cutting our grass from outer space. In the beginning these ideas were seen as far-fetched, but each one started as a thought, that led to an action, that led to a series of small, good decisions. The key to all progression is belief because that is the true driver. To believe that something is possible is a powerful thing. For us to create a world that’s humane will take a bunch of us, a multitude of us committed to a better vision, and that’s the only way it will happen. A world without violent conflict, a world without war. A world where we can live in peace, security and joyous creativity.  

“Every person, just one person, you or me, can make a difference.” 

I wondered how it would happen, and I realized that it started with me. Doing my part to share the good, the word, the logic, the accountability. The hope. It may be hard to imagine a world without ego conflicts, stubbornness and dogmatic thinking. Yet, the voices of imagination shared by John Lennon and Martin Luther King, Jr., still resonate. The root of imagination is image…to be open to a vision. As we join together, let our intentions grow stronger as we work toward a better world. For me, my mantra for 2025 will be “all we are saying, is give peace a chance.”

As a side note, according to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Wood Snake begins on January 29, 2025. It is written that the snake represents wisdom, introspection, mystery, creativity, intuition and elegance. If one is born in 2025 under the sign of the snake, it is suggested that your characteristics will include patience, insight, and a keen intuition. That sounds wonderful.

I hope you understand the future person I describe was just a dream, and the snake was just information. However, my hope for our future is quite real.

Together, let’s make 2025 a year of positive transformation.

With peace, love and laughter,

Joe & Asta Dunne, Publishers