๐ Desire vs. Radical Responsibility At its core, desire is a self-imposed agreement. By hinging your emotional well-being on an external outcome (a promotion, a relationship, a possession, a milestone), you voluntarily postpone peace and sign up for discontent in the present. The โcontractโ metaphor is stark. It implies binding terms, self-enforced penalties (unhappiness, restlessness,... Continue Reading →
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