Posted by Trotter on November 1, 2008, at 16:05:20
In reply to Desire versus Acceptance, posted by Trotter on October 31, 2008, at 18:59:52
I am so glad to find that others find the topic of desire and acceptance interesting enough to contribute to this thread. From my perspective I see it as tremendously important, and perhaps central to any meaningful improvement in the quality of my life.
The points of view already raised show a keen appreciation of the issues involved. In my opinion all the views expressed have been insightful, even those seemingly opposed to each other. I have been playing around with this for quite a while now and have not reached any simple solution - probably because there isn't one.
This process has made me more conscious of desire/purpose, acceptance/contentment in my day to day life. I have found this helpful to better appreciate the feelings and emotions involved. For example at this very instant in time I consider myself to be relatively happy. This subjective happiness is made up largely of feelings of excitement and optimism stimulated by my desire (to understand this issue) and fuelled by positive feedback (your posts), but also a feeling of connection (with you guys!).
Trotter
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