This one's REALLY open for interpretation. Please, let's not all tell about materialistic things.
Elaborate if you will please. Thank you.
2006-10-07 04:05:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Kingreef...so good to see you again!
2006-10-07 04:12:04 · update #1
Barbara.....you have a wonderful view of life.
2006-10-07 04:24:01 · update #2
Kathryn.....I'm choked up. That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
2006-10-07 04:25:21 · update #3
Yes and this happens more time when one progresses on spiritual path.
God (or Mother Nature) uses this tool, so that we transcend the desires, hence god gives, something we wanted badly, but by it he shows us the futility of such desires
Monkey's paw is a good example of this
2006-10-07 04:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My story is actually the opposite of what you are asking. From a young age, I had never enjoyed baby-sitting and never felt comfortable taking care of children. I "knew" that I would never have kids of my own. I simply did not want kids.
When I was 31, I got got pregnant. My husband was thrilled, but I was scared. I was unhappy during my entire pregnancy and was terrified that I would be a horrible mother; that I would be too selfish to give my love to a child.
Shortly after I turned 32, my daughter was born. I fell madly in love with this baby. It was love at first sight. She is 20 now, and is the love of my life. I feel tears welling up in my eyes as I type this, just thinking of what a wonderful human being she has turned into. When people ask what purpose an atheist has in life; my first thought is of this incredible person, my beautiful daughter.
2006-10-07 11:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recently it has been my personal experience that it is more exciting sometimes to want something, than it is to get what you wanted all along. Because once you finally got what your heart's desire was, the excitement that comes from the wanting of that thing you desired, has quickly disappeared, and you are left with perhaps what you thought you wanted so badly, wasnt' so great after all.
Many people experience that in life with love. They go for those they think they want, but can't have becasue they belong to someone else. And when they finally get that person, it never works out, and they really loved the chase, rather than the person. It can be called greed, or sefishness.
Wanting what I want and not what God wants for me, was a hard lesson for me to learn, but a good lesson at the same time. And I am greatful for my spiritual growth that came from that experience. My case was not wanting another person, but something material. But the lesson still remains the same.
2006-10-07 11:19:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly no. I actually have very few wants in life... I have a tendency to just take things as they come. For me it's more I'm disappointed because I can never have the one thing I have always wanted and that is a child of my own. In comparison, the other stuff isn't that important so I don't worry about it.
2006-10-07 11:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I grew up powerless, in a home that was toxic. All I wanted out of life was a husband, children and food on the table. I got that and wasn't happy. Don't get me wrong, I loved and love my husband and children, but wasn't happy.
So I went to work. At first I was happy, then things changed. The longer I worked there, the more people expected out of me. I became bitter when my boss moved, and I got another one. We didn't get along, then I wanted to leave the job. I was happier when I was a stay at home mom
Then I got FIRED! Yikes! Depression, anger - you name it.
Then I really found God, though I had been saved years before, I didn't really know Him, and now, now I am really at peace.
2006-10-07 11:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
my second wife comes to mind. Once you got it then if you are a guy the little guy makes the decisions cuz if little guy not happy nobody gonna be happy. Didn't even know there was such a thing as bi-polar and that was b4 drugs. Made two good friends out of it though, her next two husbands kina my own little support group. never heard three men who could whine like we can, and laugh.
2006-10-07 13:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Duchovny,
I'm trying to think of one. In all my tragic life it had to happen at least once!
Uh oh! I'm slipping! Suddenly my tragic life is about to sink into the Sea of Something Positive and Reassuring! We can't have that! My whole depressed persona is fading into an image of hope and encouragement! What should I do?
Edit: I'm here for the late night times. I'm off of vacation and have returned to my mundane duties, which might include saying things like: "Agonis flexuosa hasn't the pendulous gracefulness of Salix babylonica, wouldn't you agree?" (lol)
2006-10-07 11:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fantasy, and anticipation, are often more potent that the actualization of goals, as most of us have trouble focusing on truly being "Here and Now", and appreciating what we do have. It seems that "more, better, and different", are influences with which we are constantly bombarded just to be considered O.K.
Wanting is really a state of distraction to dealing with what we are being, doing, and having in the present, and the acceptance of same.
2006-10-07 11:14:19 · answer #8 · answered by sunnyjay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not just disappointed, but crushed. I discovered that what I wanted would destroy the most precious thing I ever I had. I have yet to find out whether that precious thing can be saved. If it can't, I don't know how I'll live.
Desire is an evil master.
2006-10-07 11:09:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh yessss
i wanted this man to love me so much
and i waited and waited .. i entered another relationship .. then he told me how he felt
so obviously the time wasnt right
soooo he got on with his life , i got on with mine
then i fell out with my partner at the time and thought i wonder if there is a chance for me and this other person now
well he had just started another relationship lol
this went on over a period of ten years ... and not once were we single at the same time
a lot of hurt and a lot of tears over that time ...
but now both of us are happy and secure in the relationships we have .. although we still love each other but not in the way we did
2006-10-07 11:09:22 · answer #10 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋