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Originally posted by TiM3LoRd
***If the pursuit of happiness comes from external things, what happens when you run out of things to pursue?***
Originally posted by Wertdagf
reply to post by Itisnowagain
You know that not everyone is fortunate enough to born will an normaly functioning body right? Those quitte still moments that many find boredom in are filled with nothing but pain for a few.
Originally posted by TiM3LoRd
***If the pursuit of happiness comes from external things, what happens when you run out of things to pursue?***
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
reply to post by Okandetre
I would say the opposite, you win.
No 'thing' will ever make you happy. Each 'thing' you desire makes you unhappy until the desire is achieved, then there is a short feeling of relief as there is no desire for a brief time. Then it is desire again (unfullfilment/lack) until the desire is achieved and on we go.
When it is realized that desire is the pain of lack, we realize that 'things' don't complete us the way we believed or hoped they would.
Wanting is caused by the feeling of lack.
When you realize that you are whole and complete without any 'thing', you will be free.edit on 23-4-2012 by Itisnowagain because: (no reason given)