Tag: desire
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Why Desire Feels Like a Promise
There is this idea—it goes something along the lines of: if you feel strongly about something you want, something you yearn for, it’s already yours. Because if it wasn’t meant for you, you wouldn’t crave it so deeply. I heard it recently somewhere on the internet while I was aimlessly scrolling, and the idea has Read more
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What’s the Goal?
I think one of the best ways to get to know someone is by asking one simple question: What’s the goal? I ask this question to almost everyone I meet for the first time, and the most common answer—almost always—is money.“I just want to get rich.” So then I ask why. What does money actually do for Read more
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The Desire We Devour
Imagine a cake sitting in front of you. It’s a gorgeous cake, covered with chocolate and filled with luscious raspberry jam. It took hours of standing in the kitchen, making sure every ingredient was beautifully combined. You patiently waited for it to rise in the oven, then waited even longer as it cooled on a Read more