The Wish

Just over 1,000 days ago, Bill Griffin launched Crowdwish, a website and app with a single proposition - it simply asked people what the three things were that they thought they wanted most.

Wishes poured in from all over the world, with the site promising to take some form of meaningful action for the most voted-for wish every twenty-four hours.

Wishes that have gained national press attention range from the assisting of a woman who wanted to find a half-decent boyfriend ('just not a dick basically'), duping Katie Hopkins into signing a gagging order and attaching a faux marble plinth to the offices of the Daily Mail.

THE WISH reviews 99 of the site's most popular wishes, and provides practical and achievable next steps to aid the reader in fulfilling their own wishes, as well as offering the unique opportunity for readers to get in touch with Crowdwish for further information or resources to help them reach their goal.

THE WISH is part reflection on a fascinating social experiment, part humorous rumination on the nature of happiness and part instruction manual for life. It is designed to be helpful, entertaining and thought-provoking; a snapshot of the hopes, dreams and desires that unite us all.

Bill started the website Crowdwish in 2014, with the aim of collating the world's hopes, dreams and desires. The site has actioned a wish from a member of the public every 24 hours for over 1,000 days and has followers all over the world.

Prior to the launch of Crowdwish, Bill Griffin worked in various roles in the media sector, including head of marketing of Channel 4, marketing director of Comedy Central and managing director of the radio station Kiss FM. He was also an account director at the ad agencies St Luke's and Ogilvy.

Bill lives in West London with his girlfriend and his two daughters.

I wish . . . 'I wish I was a millionaire' 'I wish I could have a dirty weekend' 'I wish that people weren't so annoying on social media' 'I wish I could get a Nando's Black Card' 'I wish I could find a boyfriend who wasn't such a douche' 'I wish I could tell someone my secret' 'I wish I wasn't in the throes of an existential crisis' 'I wish I could come to terms with the death of someone I loved very much' 'I wish I wasn't such a control freak' 'I wish I could do something about my awful mother-in-law' 'I wish the world wasn't so chaotic and terrifying' 'I wish I didn't have so many regrets' 'I wish I could be friends with my ex' 'I wish I was the kind of godparent who bought really cool presents' . . . and a host of other modern desires.

Just over 1,000 days ago, Bill Griffin launched Crowdwish, a website and app with a single proposition - it simply asked people what the three things were that they thought they wanted most. Wishes poured in from all over the world, with the site promising to take some form of meaningful action for the most voted-for wish every twenty-four hours. Wishes that have gained national press attention range from the assisting of a woman who wanted to find a half-decent boyfriend ('just not a dick basically'), duping Katie Hopkins into signing a gagging order and attaching a faux marble plinth to the offices of the Daily Mail .THE WISH reviews 99 of the site's most popular wishes, and provides practical and achievable next steps to aid the reader in fulfilling their own wishes, as well as offering the unique opportunity for readers to get in touch with Crowdwish for further information or resources to help them reach their goal.THE WISH is part reflection on a fascinating social experiment, part humorous rumination on the nature of happiness and part instruction manual for life. It is designed to be helpful, entertaining and thought-provoking; a snapshot of the hopes, dreams and desires that unite us all.

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