"Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing."
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SYLVIA PATH
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Certainly! Sylvia Plath is known for her powerful and evocative poetry. Here are 8 best lines from her work:
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"THERE IS NOTHING TO PROVE, NOTHING TO FIGURE OUT, NOTHING TO UNDERSTAND."
To quote the Zen practitioner, Steve Hagen:
“There is nothing to prove, nothing to figure out, nothing to get, nothing to understand. When we finally stop explaining everything to ourselves, we may discover that in silence, complete understanding is already there.”
Desire = Misery
The root cause of all misery is desire. Our wanting creates our pain.
When we start to ask nothing from the world, we can experience a true sense of freedom.
“When I find true love, then I will be happy"
This is perhaps the most common myth we tell ourselves about happiness, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Love is the best thing on the planet, and it is also the most painful, so brace yourself. Be careful about what you ask for.
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