THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT

Desires Unlimited

WE come into this world with desires. Behind these desires is the sense of enjoyment that is with us since birth. People have all sorts of desires, but we simply cannot fulfil all of them in this world.

Why is it there this contradiction, that while man has unlimited desires, in this world only relatively few of them can or will be fulfilled? Understanding this contradiction in the human personality can help us properly plan our lives. We must desire only that which—in line with the law of nature—we will get in this world. We must not chase after things that, in line with the law of nature, we are not going to get in this world. Every person ought to understand and realize this. If one does not one will just waste one's time and energy. And will depart from this world without fulfilling the purpose of one's life.

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We must desire only that which—in line with the law of nature—we will get in this world. We must not chase after things that, in line with the law of nature, we are not going to get in this world.

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This is the biggest problem of human life. It is also the starting point for the struggle of life. Only someone who ponders deeply on this question, free from biased thinking, can respond to it in the right way. He can see the problem as it is, separate from his own desires.

To err in this regard can be very costly. It may even result in wasting one's entire life. ,/p>