So many of us are living our lives largely unfulfilled. The average Joe/Joan is not living up to their potential, let alone feeling satisfied with the events and conditions that life is presenting them. There comes a time, (and that time came for me, repeatedly) when we are fed up, have had enough and decide we want more!

Mediocrity, struggle, paradigms, habits, rut or whatever you prefer to call it becomes the adversary of joy and contentment. Not unlike any encounter with restrictive, controlling forces we find ourselves waging war.  This conflict, while not of a physical nature, can be bloody just the same. There is attack, counterattack, defensive posturing, abduction and torture, retreat, regroup and occasionally small victories, but never is there a winner.

As soon as we determine we need to affect a change, and go to war against our demons, we dive into a state of perpetual “wanting”.

 To want for things is wholly subjective. We as sentient beings make such determinations as good or bad and use judgement to assign every condition, thought, action and thing to one or the other.  The average person would tend to judge wanting to improve one’s self, grow, get better at something, eliminate a bad habit or learn a new skill as a good thing, while attempting to control others, steal, harm, disempower people, acquire decadent things and become harsh and manipulative as bad.  This would lead us to believe that there is a side to “Wanting” that is empowering and a converse side that is destructive.  Many millions of good-natured folk live in the continuous state of want, believing this is a great place to be.

 A cursory peak at how most of are doing with this condition reveals a shocking truth that we never seem to get what we want, or at least once we secure a portion of our desire, we want more and more.  The problem is that we were not created to want, we were designed to create with confidence and assurance. To “Want” is to affirm lack, which continuing to perpetuate, keeps us in a long-term mindset of lack which never allows us to be fulfilled.

 We are reflections and extensions of One Omnipotent Life Force we call God. God is omnipotent, and perfect. Any extension, reflection, appendage, piece, part or component of God, was set in motion with the same perfection. Thoughts of lack, pain, suffering, challenge or any other sense that we are incomplete is an illusory condition the mind of man has created out of ignorance. Once we go down the rabbit hole of chasing what we perceive as our imperfections, we will be forever like the mouse in the wheel that that never stops.

Any foray into Zen, yogic, Taoist or even Christian Principals will teach that accepting who we are without fear and desire is the path to peace, contentment, bliss and enlightenment. The awakened soul accepts all external conditions, keeps thoughts focused on perfection, joy and unity, and creates empowering experiences with joy, confidence and love.

 Want & desire only serve as a temporary catalyst for determining action and direction, living lives perpetuated by them is destructive.

 The paradox is that we always get what we want, when we no longer want it.  To have a picture of a desirable condition and be content that it is manifesting, removes the frantic fanaticism of “Want”. If we continue to want, we will never have. Once we are satisfied, with “What is” all things bright and beautiful flock to us like butterflies to flowers in the summer. I am not advising to give up having dreams of better situations and a brighter world, but as the thought approaches, be grateful that is an order received and in process, stop chasing, eliminate any anxiety, and stop wanting it. Only then will we have fulfilling lives.

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