We desire something; attain it, and then it more often than not looses its luster.
For what is owned cannot be desired.
So what is desire pointing to? Is it the desiring of what can’t be owned?
A man or woman can attain the whole world, own it, then what?
What then is desired?
Perhaps what is then desired then is absolute power, total control over all that one owns.
The world and its people reduced to objects and things to be used and thrown away, or killed if unusable or a problem.
The world emptied of its wonder, bleached of its color, just ‘things’ with no real value, since there is nothing any longer to long for.Though the inner clamoring is still there, saying “feed me, I am empty and starving”.
For in the end the emptiness is the simple loss of what was not really owned in the first place.
For the day comes when everything is lost, no matter how powerful or rich one is.
When have you desired something and then gotten it? How did you feel about it after you got it? Why is it that we desire what we don't have?
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For in the end the emptiness is the simple loss of what was not really owned in the first place.For the day comes when everything is lost, no matter how powerful or rich one is.
You are really on to something here. How come you think you've had so many views and no comments? I'm not very experienced here so I'm just wondering. That's a powerful statement.
I never get many comments, thank you for yours.
peace
mark
You really hit a chord today. A hard lesson that I've not mastered. The desire for something I cannot have, or do not need, or really wouldn't make me happy in the long run. Next year I'll turn 60, and I'm still battling with the covet issue. No one ever said it would be easy. But it's something I need to learn to internalize, acknowledge, realize when that feeling is coming up again, and then put it to rest, saying a prayer of thanksgiving to God for what I do have. How many of us ever think about being born in the lower caste in India, on the streets begging for food? Yes, we have many here with very real needs, and prayer is a very powerful tool when thinking of those in distress. Or, volunteering time at your local public school. Wonderful relationships can be made with children in need. So I guess what I'm rambling about is I need to thank my heavenly father daily for what he has chosen to give me. I am very fortunate. Being a billionaire with all the tax breaks may not necessarily put one's heart where it needs to be.
@Pollypinks@xanga -
Thank you, wise advise, to be thankful for what we have, to actually stop and look around and giving thanks....
Peace
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