Desire
"If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain."
~Andre Maurois~
We desire things we think will make us happy. Maybe it's something we want to own - a larger house, for example. Or maybe it's something we want to do - swim the English Channel. But often, fulfilling our desires is less satisfying than we'd imagined.
Why is this so? Some of the things we think we want exist largely in our imagination. No reality could ever compete with teh fantasy we've created about the objects of our desire.
I will not let my desire for things I don't have keep me from appreciating those I do. There's a good chance I don't really want some things as much as I think I do.
My thoughts: I believe that we need to accept that the world is flawed and people are flawed, and that no matter how much we may want a certain thing or a certain person in our lives, sometimes it won't happen. It may not be a fault of their own, but of the circumstances around them. Movies sometimes put our standards too high because the script is set and the conditions are always perfect for them. We all know that's not true in life. All you can do is try your best and be the best you can be. That, by itself, should be enough to bring your desires to you.
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