“Desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.” — Naval Ravikant
“Desire makes slaves out of kings, while patience makes kings out of slaves.” ― Imam Al-Ghazali
“Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one’s desires, but by the removal of desire.” — Epictetus
According to Vipassana, craving (wanting something to happen) and aversion (not wanting something to happen) are the roots of human suffering.
- What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size.
Keep your mind aware and desire asleep.
「放下你要的東西，你就不會得不到你想要的東西」
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