happiness and desires..
By maurya83
@maurya83 (923)
India
June 4, 2012 1:13am CST
"I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires rather than in attempting to satisfy them.."
I found these words while reading a book..We often hear similar kind of theory from religious gurus or philosophers, 'desires are responsible for sorrow, one should learn limit his desires for being happy..' And I really dont get this theory..:? making wishes and desires is human nature, if everybody start to follow this theory then how will the world move on..:? How can be one really happy to scarify its wishes? what would be the meaning exactly of life then?
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4 responses
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
4 Jun 12
In our Christian s book it says that God created Us with FREE WILL, but , he gave Us the Reason to determine what is good and what is bad. I think we reach an age where we can control desires , take what is good and leave what will affect Us. Lets be happy , but, happiness doesnt mean to do what ever we wish for, we have to take care of our menthal and boddy health , I think thats the beggining of happyness. I wish you the best mylot friend.
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@syramoon (654)
• United States
4 Jun 12
I have never been one to believe anything along the lines of 'suffering is caused by desire'. I think it was invented to help people deal with poverty, and a self blame game, seriously, telling someone they're miserable because they have desires. No, that's human nature, and while unfulfilled desires may cause misery, I do not think that pushing those desires away, is the answer to happiness.
@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
4 Jun 12
A great way of gaining a lot of happiness is to minimize your desires. Despair arises only when a desire is unfulfilled. On the contrary if one limits his aspirations there is little to worry when things go out of control.
