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• “The Discipline of Desire”. | • “The Discipline of Desire”. | ||
Accepting our fate is a key component of the discipline of desire. Don't spen time on things that are out of your control. You can try your hardest to stay away from things you don't want, but don't wish for things that are beyond your control, like never becoming sick, dying, getting into an accident, etc. When something uncontrollable occurs, you use the resources at your disposal to address it as best you can. Given the real nature of things, brace oneself for the worst case scenario and hold out hope for the best. It will always break you to have an idealized fantasy (a desire for something unnatural) as the expected result. While it's acceptable to hope that your desired outcome won't go wrong, keep in mind that it is in the realm of possibilities that it will. Respect the laws of nature and don't wish for anything less than the best possible result. | Accepting our fate is a key component of the discipline of desire. Don't spen time on things that are out of your control. You can try your hardest to stay away from things you don't want, but don't wish for things that are beyond your control, like never becoming sick, dying, getting into an accident, etc. When something uncontrollable occurs, you use the resources at your disposal to address it as best you can. Given the real nature of things, brace oneself for the worst case scenario and hold out hope for the best. It will always break you to have an idealized fantasy (a desire for something unnatural) as the expected result. While it's acceptable to hope that your desired outcome won't go wrong, keep in mind that it is in the realm of possibilities that it will. Respect the laws of nature and don't wish for anything less than the best possible result. | ||