2007-12-26 14:46:24 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's that old saying, "Be careful what you pray for, you just might get it"! My experience has been that when I am focused on getting something, it usually means that subconsciously, one more time, I have deluded myself into believing that something or someone will be my salvation of a sorts. If I could just get it, then I would be happy or arrived or whatever. Later, when the thing or person fails to deliver on my delusion, I am sad or disappointed & realize that chasing the thing was no more than another diversion. So, I guess my answer would be yes, but I am learning to recognize this lie now before it starts.
Blessings.
2007-12-26 15:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by Just Be 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Eh, not quite that, but I have found that when life seems like it would be too dull to write a book about and you wish it would be more book-worthy...when something does happen that you could actually write about, you realize that nine times out of ten the something is not anything you'd ever want, and you now wish it could go back to being dull...
2007-12-26 22:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
I've tried to find happiness quite a few ways.
I've tried material possessions. Didn't work. My parents have always given me whatever I want; I never had to work for things. And you know what? I regret that. Just once, I want to know what it's like to WORK for something. To not have something, and feel pride when I finally get it, because I earned it. Growing up, my parents and I fought often. But they weren't the type to admit their faults and apologize; instead, they attempted to "buy" my love.
I've purchased expensive things, trying to be happy. I've gotten amazing grades, trying to be happy. I have over 10,000 online "MySpace friends" in an attempt to be happy. I wear makeup, and dye my hair, trying to be happy.
But it doesn't work.
Because what I always thought would make me happy, just makes me more empty inside.
2007-12-26 22:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Many times.
One of the best ways of not wanting something anymore (or of not caring so much about it), is getting it.
We frequently value way too much what we don't have. More than it's worth, in most cases.
2007-12-26 23:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by Moon :) 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That's because our hearts are made by God & can be only be fufilled by God in the end. Attempts at filling our hearts with temporal items like money, toys, homes etc are just that -- temporal. St. Augustine once wrote in his biography:
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you." Confessions
2007-12-26 23:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by contramundi 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.” - George Bernard Shaw
To answer your question - yes. Several times related to my jobs.
2007-12-26 23:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by Antioch 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Many times. My desires are much simpler these days.
2007-12-27 10:45:25 · answer #7 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
so if you want for nothing would you be disappointed?
2007-12-29 23:31:55 · answer #8 · answered by picmybrain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never -
I always like what I want - otherwise I wouldn't want it
2007-12-26 23:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋