There is always something else to strive for – and this keeps most of us in a constant, sometimes painful, state of never-satisfied striving. And that striving for something that we do not yet possess is called desire. Desire doesn’t bring us joy because it is, by definition, always for something we feel we lack.
Aeon • How to Know What You Really Want | Psyche Guides
What you want is never a thing.
David Cain • What you want is never a thing
Desire as an Obstacle There is often a lack of understanding of the function of wanting and desire. The main illusion is seen in the statement, “The only way that I’ll get what I want is by desiring it; if I let go of my desire, then I won’t get what I want.” Actually, the opposite is true. Desire, especially strong desire (e.g., cravingness), freq
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“If you want to find the meaning, stop chasing after so many things.”