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Originally Posted by senor rubirosa  Lucky, let me ask you: Do you really think that list is finite? Because I don't. Not for anyone.
That doesn't mean that some people don't finally reach a balance in their lives where they're not actively craving for more.
But it's not because they got everything they ever wanted ...
it's because they decided to pay no attention to the part of themselves that can't help craving.
The craving monkey chatter doesn't have to have a lock on one's attention.
One can just experience it as part of the stream of consciousness and not focus on it.
Like 99 percent of the thoughts that run through the mind. |
Well, for some people yes, material things do make them content. However, I wasn't really referring to material items with my statement. I believe that if I keep putting pressure on myself to do better and I achieve my goals, that I will be satisified with myself in the end. I view success as not only accomplishing what I have set out to do, but also getting to the point of even attempting the things I want to do, and in the end, living my life the way I want to is my ultimate goal. For me, getting to that point means that I need to stay motivated so I can achieve everything I want to achieve out of life, instead of looking back and saying "What if?" For instance, right now in my life, I don't give a damn about anything material, except my guitars, because I know I am young, nothing in my life right now is permanent, so I choose to not focus on what I want, but rather what I need to do to have the life that I want. I can't just magically be content, I've tried it, it doesn't work for me, it's just how I am. I need a sense of accomplishment or else I feel like just another person in the crowd.
