it’s interesting to consider that losing the desire/lust/want for something may not result in getting that thing. this is the naive insight perhaps. but i really like what (i think) u were saying, which is the silver lining/deeper truth of that naive/slightly pessimistic insight:
- that it is possible (although not guaranteed) to get what u want when u notice urself wanting and can actually just be with the actual life u have at hand
- that you may have already updated/integrated things that u wanted but couldn’t appreciate them as they came
- that wanting that thing may not even be what u even actually want to be doing(?!)
agreed: releasing attachment doesn’t guarantee acquisition. releasing attachment must actually be done because you no longer think you *need* the thing you have been wanting. but in that spaciousness it sometimes appears and finds you—even when you’re not looking for it.
it’s interesting to consider that losing the desire/lust/want for something may not result in getting that thing. this is the naive insight perhaps. but i really like what (i think) u were saying, which is the silver lining/deeper truth of that naive/slightly pessimistic insight:
- that it is possible (although not guaranteed) to get what u want when u notice urself wanting and can actually just be with the actual life u have at hand
- that you may have already updated/integrated things that u wanted but couldn’t appreciate them as they came
- that wanting that thing may not even be what u even actually want to be doing(?!)
yes, all great reflections
agreed: releasing attachment doesn’t guarantee acquisition. releasing attachment must actually be done because you no longer think you *need* the thing you have been wanting. but in that spaciousness it sometimes appears and finds you—even when you’re not looking for it.
thanks for the (rather swift) comment!