? #Repost @yung_pueblo with @get_repost ・・・ To solely accept what we desire out of life and reject all of the spontaneous changes that happen naturally as time moves forward is a recipe that will repeatedly serve us misery. A mind full of attachments is a mind that craves the fulfillment of its yearning, which attempts to mold the world in a precise order. Simply stated, what we find most pleasant is when things move in the manner that we favor and what we find most unpleasant is when things do not happen the way we desire. You may ask yourself, “what is the difference between an attachment and a preference?” We know that something is a preference or a simple desire when we do not have the fate of our happiness connected to its realization. We know it is a preference when things do not happen our way and we accept this reality without the intensity of pain or hurt; we know something is an attachment when we feel mental tension, pain and misery when we do not get what we crave. Attachments are created when desires convert into cravings. When a desire is strengthened and emboldened it has enough energy to create an attachment. The more badly we want something, the more the fate of our "happiness" becomes connected to it. When we observe ourselves deeply two things become clear: one is that cravings are the real root of misery– craving creates the attachments that cause misery and the second is that when cravings are fulfilled it isn’t real happiness that we are feeling, it is actually the sensation of pleasure. We not only lose our peace of mind when we are controlled by our attachments, but we miss the unique opportunity to enjoy the fruits of the natural spontaneity of life. Real happiness arises when we can love ourselves and the world while appreciating the flowing movement of change. This does not mean that we should live like rocks and allow the moving river of change to flow around us. Love naturally motivates us to mold the world in a way that enhances love, but wisdom also teaches that we should not get attached to a certain way of things because change will eventually come. Sending love to all beings. May we all be happy and free. ??? #yungpue

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