Why do I spend inordinate amounts of time attempting to do more, get more, feel more, be more? I am constantly striving for the wind?
2006-10-04 17:30:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This is because you are meant for so much more, so it is only natural that you would feel this way. To desire things can be a good thing, especially when it points to that we need to be satisified. Even the people you love the most can disappoint, and can never fill the void that we all have. Physical pleasure is only temporary and can never completely satisfiy. In fact if you look in any earthy thing, you will find it to be lacking. We've lost ourselves.
I suggest you that you should strive for the perfect; the absolute, and the thing that can never disappoint. The only thing possible that can fit that description has to be perfect. Someone suggested you to listen to Buddha. I suggest you to listen to God. Desiring can be good because it shows us that we need God.
"As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God..." Psalm 42:1-2
2006-10-04 20:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by aleeight8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting what you want does not guarantee happiness. Rather that constantly struggling to get what you want, try to modify your wanting. Wanting deprives us of contentment and happiness.
Make a difference between what you need and what you want then strive for your needs and modify your wants. Needs can be fulfilled but wants are endless, bottomless pit. Desires beyond what is fundamental and essential should be gradually lessened.
After all, What is the purpose of life? To be content and to be happy.
2006-10-05 00:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by axcrose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well this is what buddhists believe, i myself am not one, but i still believe that the following is true
Desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. By desire, Buddhists refer to craving pleasure, material goods, and immortality, all of which are wants that can never be satisfied. As a result, desiring them can only bring suffering.
2006-10-05 00:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this actually happens when u donmt set ur AIMS...when u cant actually see the right way ahead of ur life ..so all u need to no is what exatly are u finding for ...
so get ur AIMS straight ...and everythings gonna be ok
2006-10-05 00:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by doomsmack3r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever took the time to look at yourself and see what your heart really desires. your unfulfilled because you don't know what it is that you lack. time for some self evaluation
2006-10-05 02:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by pennie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
set some goals....what you want to achieve and by when you want to. you will find that it is very rewording to set and meat those goals.
look around you and see what you have, people who care about you, items. anything you truly love.
do those two things and you will find your life more rewording.
2006-10-05 00:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Marg N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You already know the answer...slow down..stop expecting so much...really
2006-10-05 00:39:13 · answer #7 · answered by Ken and Wendy M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are looking for something you cannot find
2006-10-05 00:32:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd answer that but you probably wouldn't like my answer anyway.
2006-10-05 00:39:47 · answer #9 · answered by Gent Of Style 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SACH YEH HAI BEKAR HAME GAM HOTA HAI
JO BHI MILTA HAI DUNIYA ME KAM HOTA HAI
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duniya na jeet payo to haaro na khud ko tum
thorhi bahut to zehan me naraazgi rahe
2006-10-05 00:48:23 · answer #10 · answered by dr_asif_bareilly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋