The Mirror of Erised – The Trap of Desire
🪞The mirror reflects deepest desires but not reality. A lesson in being present instead of fixating on what we lack.
2
14 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
✨Educator, creative soul, and lifelong learner. Passionate about languages, neuroscience, and constantly exploring new ideas.🧠
J.K. Rowling’s world is more than magic—it’s a mirror reflecting real-life struggles, human nature, and personal growth. Let’s decode some of the most profound symbols and quotes that resonate in everyday life.
“
Similar ideas to The Mirror of Erised – The Trap of Desire
How to avoid the trap of declinism
- Beware of rosy retrospection. Keep in mind how biased our memories are. If the past experience is part of a present decision, consider discussing your memory with colleagues or friends.
- Practice calculated optimism. Instead of predicting a dim futu...
Unexpected Endings: Be Aware, And Let Go
- We all have a past that may have moments of anger, sadness, frustration, regret and other painful emotions, but we can either delve into it and feel bad, or can watch it closely, being aware of the same, and learn to let go of it, living in the present moment instead.
- We are not vi...
The Incompatibility Of Happiness And Desire
Life rarely goes according to plan and desired things often fail to deliver the satisfaction we expect of them. Freedom isn’t found by filling up on your desires, by removing your desires, especially desires of grandeur.
So approach the world with a grateful attitude. It i...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates