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Want or desire is the engine of a car, driving us forward.

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Less is more; simplicity is blissful; alertness is serenity; to stay childish is divine. If you don't consciously release your attachments to your goals, you'll find yourself continuously chasing moving goalposts, which only leads to misery. As Naval Ravikant aptly puts it, 'Desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.' //// Want or desire acts as the engine of a car, driving us forward. However, tethering our happiness too closely to specific outcomes or achievements, rooted in this want or desire, can lead to a precarious situation. When we tie our happiness solely to achieving certain goals or obtaining particular results, we set ourselves up for disappointment and frustration if things don't go as planned. This can create a constant cycle of seeking external validation and feeling unsatisfied even when we accomplish something.

 

Without want or desire, attachment may lack the emotional investment necessary for significance. However, without attachment, growth may indeed stall. Attachment can serve as a motivating force, propelling us forward and encouraging us to pursue our goals and aspirations. It's when attachment becomes excessive or rigid that it can hinder growth by blinding us to other opportunities or causing us to cling too tightly to a specific outcome. Therefore, finding a balance between desire-driven attachment and detachment is essential for personal development and fulfillment.

"少即是多；簡單即是幸福；警覺即是寧靜；保持童心即是神聖。如果你不自覺地放下對目標的執著，你將發現自己不斷追逐不斷移動的目標，這隻會導致痛苦。正如 Naval Ravikant 所言，‘欲望是你與自己訂立的一份合同，直到得到你想要的東西之前你都將不快樂。’"

 

Less is more; simplicity is blissful; alertness is serenity; to stay childish is divine. If you don't consciously release your attachments to your goals, you'll find yourself continuously chasing moving goalposts, which only leads to misery. As Naval Ravikant aptly puts it, 'Desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.'

 

https://youtu.be/LFKY1scJepM?si=tLwF2ngmbYybWVcg  


The clip is from The Tim Ferriss Show - I recommend the full interview here:

John S. Good point. Understand that we cannot control the outcomes and should focus on the journey/steps without linking too much of your happiness to the outcomes/accomplishments. I was looking to connect "want" or "desire" to the concept of attachment. For me, if there is no want/desire irrespective of attachment, there is no growth.

 

 

 

 

When I was young, a zen monk at a conference was asked by someone in the audience what he would wish for, if he had one wish to be fulfilled. He replied, to be wish-less. I never forgot that. And I can say, that experience changed my mind.
 

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Manor Lux agree… stopped making wish lists many years ago. Some may agree/ disagree, however every life experience brings a new or different perspective to how we previously thought or what we believe to be right/wrong…
 
 
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