Kent Wayne

Musings

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Many times I have attained a desire, but it fell short of how I thought it would make me feel. So instead of denying a desire or clawing my way toward its materialization, I try and focus on the feeling I’d want if I attained that desire.

Through that feeling, I get the essence of what I wanted, if not the materialization. Ironically, the material things I had wanted—or something even better—seem to follow. You can attribute that to magic or psychology or a mixture of both, but I’m not interested in arguing about something that indeterminable. I just go with the cliché and try for positivity.

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  1. The Silk Cords Avatar
    The Silk Cords

    “You may find that having is not as pleasing as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” 😀

    Spock was quite the Buddhist.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Perhaps from an omnipotent perspective, where the destination cannot be reached because of omnipotence leading to omnipresence and the lack of challenge, the constraints of space, time and individuality lead to a journey, which literally becomes the destination.

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  2. Phil Huston Avatar
    Phil Huston

    Getting there is the reward. Nothing tangible has reward potential. “If it’s that easy to catch, it weren’t worth huntin’.”

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    1. V.M.Sang Avatar
      V.M.Sang

      I read a book that said something similar to what you are saying. It was talking about gratitude, and said that you should behave as though you had already got what it is you want, being grateful for it, and there’s a better, even good, chance you’ll get it.

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      1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        It makes sense to me on an unprovable level. I just don’t believe our purpose is to suffer and toil and eke out brief moments of happiness.

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      2. Phil Huston Avatar
        Phil Huston

        The short version is “If you can envision it, it’s already bearing down on you like a Mac truck.”

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  3. tara caribou Avatar
    tara caribou

    Absolutely!

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  4. Priscilla Bettis Avatar
    Priscilla Bettis

    Making progress while striving for the reward is in itself quite rewarding to me.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Me too!

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  5. heterodoxbuddhism Avatar
    heterodoxbuddhism

    This describes my reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOEYSLlQy9s

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      I go through this on a daily basis, haha!

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  6. spwilcen Avatar
    spwilcen

    Very more so appreciate these philosophic insights than the commercial posts. Pardon me if I do not fully explore your marketing.

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  7. Susi Bocks Avatar
    Susi Bocks

    I always feel a bit deflated upon attaining a goal, the trek toward it is always more fulfilling, even if it’s a lot of hard work.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      You and me both! I think that’s why I like writing–even as I finish one book, there’s another waiting in my brain-queue.

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      1. Susi Bocks Avatar
        Susi Bocks

        Exactly!

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