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Two Sides of Desire
There are two kinds of desires: one that takes you to the dark side, eventually draining everything you have, and the other one that can give you everything you genuinely want.
Short-Term Desire
Everyone wants something all the time. Nothing is enough in this materialistic world. Wait..until one decides it is. So many temptations surround us, from unhealthy food to other short-term pleasures.
These moments of enjoyment often turn to regret and self-blame, creating a deadly circle of making you want more. Whatever it is that you wish to, and can feel good about only a tiny moment, eventually leads you to a self-destructive path.
However, when you can see yourself from an outsider’s perspective reaching out to that delicious donut or toxic relationship that keeps giving you those kicks, think about where these choices will eventually take you.
Long-Term Desire
There is something on the horizon. Something good that you want to be or to create. This thing can help other people and contribute to this world. This special thought is different for everyone, but we all have this ‘something’ inside us.
Long-term desires built in good faith bring gratitude and contentment to a person’s life. When you have a focus on making good, it never leaves you dissatisfied…
