Desire...
Wow, how much this one thing fucks people up. In Buddhism I think its the second noble truth that this causes suffering and pain, and ironically you have to desire to not desire, kind of an oxymoron. It might work if you consider zen beliefs. In reality, I think this one thing both destroys and motivates people. However, is desire just another word for addiction? If its not, what draws the line between addiction and desire? I think I've seen both sides affect my life. So... Is desire a good or bad thing? I think in both cases it will eventually catch up to you. It's good for motivation, but it will eventually envelope you if you let it. I think it's a necessary part of life, however I also think its the one thing that destroys life more than anything else...
Wow, how much this one thing fucks people up. In Buddhism I think its the second noble truth that this causes suffering and pain, and ironically you have to desire to not desire, kind of an oxymoron. It might work if you consider zen beliefs. In reality, I think this one thing both destroys and motivates people. However, is desire just another word for addiction? If its not, what draws the line between addiction and desire? I think I've seen both sides affect my life. So... Is desire a good or bad thing? I think in both cases it will eventually catch up to you. It's good for motivation, but it will eventually envelope you if you let it. I think it's a necessary part of life, however I also think its the one thing that destroys life more than anything else...
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fabrizia:
It is true that most of our ills come from want. I am not sure if it is even possible anymore for peole to separate true needs from desires anymore. It is truly an oxymoron, as you said, how in order to rid yourself from it you have to use the very thing you want to rid yourself from.
binah:
so you dj?? 