"There are only two tragedies in life: one is
not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it."
Oscar Wilde
What is a want? Why do we desire things? As soon as we
acquire what we want, our attention turns to something new
that we want. This is ego. It is important to know that a want
is different from a need. We need to be well nourished and
well rested, and to have the right amount of exercise. For these
necessities there are expenses. However, after our needs are
met, desires follow. We want more, or so it seems. More will
never make us happy. Association with material possessions
is one of the main causes of human dysfunction. Advertising
agencies know this and so feed the ego. They give you images
of how perfect your life will be by using their products or
services.
Look around your living space. How many unneeded material
possessions do you own? How did this come to be? Would you
be any less of who you are without these things?
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