It doesn't matter how well we are or if we have a house to live in, health, food, and the basic things a person needs to survive. It doesn't matter if the people we love are healthy and well… We always want something more. And have you ever realized that this is what causes frustration and suffering?
Think about what's upsetting you right now, think about what's causing you mental discomfort, calmly analyze what's making you sad or stressed; if you really pay attention to it, you'll find that what's causing you any discomfort is the desire.
Desire to get out of a situation, desire to get something, desire to have more money, desire to change something in your life. The fact of desiring takes us out of the present moment, the fact of desiring brings us suffering. But how the hell do you manage to beat this? How do you get to the state of not being affected by desire?
I would also like to find out. In fact, I've been in this process for a while... It's easy to think of some answers to 'How can I stop wishing for what I don't have and live in the present?' The answer is in the question itself; living in the present is the answer! Focusing on the now is the answer. But it's hard, isn't it?
Because it seems that society lives on the basis of desire. It's the 'Want' that makes people move, in which case the desire isn't all bad. The problem is when it gets out of hand and we are always wanting something different than what we have… Always thinking about the future. Will we never be able to feel full and fulfilled? Or is it the function of death to finally make us feel full? I honestly want to believe not. I want to believe that it is possible to live satisfied with everything you have because living to want doesn't seem like a decent life to me.
Stop to reflect now... If you just stopped desiring the things you want, would you be happier?
