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[gayathri]

A main "Criteria of Consciousness" for the human experience, Gayathri, is never having all you want. For as one dream comes true, another swiftly takes its place. Not having all you want is one of life's constants.

And learning to be happy while not yet having all you want (which, as you can see, is constant), is the first "Criteria of Joy." Nail it, and for
the rest of your life people will be asking what it is about you.

Desire, Gayathri, is a beautiful thing.

    The Universe

Dear Universe --

I get the never having all that I want -- its often too much. But I dont agree that desire is a good thing -- its ok if there is no attachment to the desire or the results of the action. Its sort of like saying, "I really want a red pony," and getting a blue one and being unhappy it wasnt red. Its still a _pony_, you know? I see a lot of people getting caught in the loop of desiring things and losing sight of what is necessary.

I'm good with having goals but I dont want to be devastated if those goals werent met exactly as I had hoped, or even if they arent met at all. Ten or so years ago,  I had this goal that by this time in my life, I'd be married and have children and be making over 100K a year. Instead, I'm completely single, broke, unemployed and happier then I have been in ages.

:) and that's ok -- what's unfolding for me was always a part of my innate desire to be _alive_ and live in the moment.

Thank you, Universe!
Love always,
Gayathri

Comments

Desire

[tonicw.livejournal.com]

I understand that desire can be destructive when the lack of achieving your desire is devastatng to your life or your being. On the other hand, lack of desire, it seems to me, can lead to hopelessness.
My parents were children of the Depression and we unable to fulfill any of their professional or educational dreams. Although I wouldn't say they were unhappy people (and I know they would vehemently deny that allegation), their philosophy came to be not to want anything too much, to settle for what you get, to expend as little energy as possible in achievement.
I don't know how much can be attributed to their attitude, but I have never really wanted anything passionately in my life and I have never felt passionately about anyone except my daughter. I would say that I am disappointed in my life in that I did not live up to my potential because I wasn't willing to put out the effort -- didn't desire what I wanted enough.
FWIW :-)

Toni

[mrsgravegoods.livejournal.com]

I think I've had (and often have, actually) a similar conversation, though given that it was between me and myself it was significantly less cogent. ;o) I’ve been thinking a lot about desire lately, and one thing I’ve tried to do (with, albeit limited success yet) is to drill down through the concrete desire to understand the core need behind it.

Questions to ponder (as though you hadn’t already worn these points to nubs already, but…yanno): What does marriage, children and 100K per year mean to you – the inner you? What are the underlying needs or cravings that might be satisfied by those achievements? Is it about security? Pride? Acceptance? Love? What other aspects of your life bring you those things?

It doesn’t take the bite out of unrequited desire, I know (ooohhh boy do I know) but at least I feel like I have hope if I fully understand my desires, you know?

[mrsgravegoods.livejournal.com]

Question: Where did the note from the Universe originate? An LJ friend posted it too!!

[gayathri.livejournal.com]

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[lil-brown-bat.livejournal.com]

Do you know where I can get a blue pony?

[gayathri.livejournal.com]

wait 'til Christmas. :)