Worldly Desire, & Shaping the Soul
From the moment you're born, you're trained to want more, but you already have everything. The desire for worldly possessions is constantly fed by the video, images, and sounds that shape your mind.
Self-worth has become inextricably linked to your job title, your level of education, and your perceived attractiveness. Those who crave this fabricated sense of "self-worth" will trade precious years of their lives for a prestigious title. They'll go into debt and spend even more years paying it off. They'll even mutilate their bodies to look more appealing. Slowly, they lose all sense of joy. Their love transforms into a fear of loss, and anxiety becomes their baseline. Soon, they need a pill or a vice just to hold it all together.
If you walk this path of desire, you become a job title, a mental diagnosis, a political party – these are all concepts that cannot truly be held. You are not a concept. You are an animal with the unparalleled ability to think and create, an ability that has been hijacked from you. You can bring abstract thought from your mind into physical reality if you just sit down and truly think, but do you spend your time thinking, or are you distracted and consumed by endless entertainment & sensory experience? Most people roam from place to place, filling their time with distractions that block any chance for original thought.
Notice how when you drive in silence, your thoughts wander freely to topics specific to your life. But when there's music, you can only think of lyrics and the thoughts those lyrics provoke. No other animal possesses our capability for creation, yet we'd rather "take a break from life" to watch mindless videos, listen to noise, and play video games, blocking any chance to think of the things that would improve our lives if we act on them.
If you feel terrible day in and day out—as if your heart is constantly sunken and anxiety is your baseline—don't ask, "What do I need to take to feel better?" Instead, ask, "What do I need to stop taking to feel better?" For just a moment, stop entertaining yourself with music, videos, and junk food. Sit in silence with no external stimulation and listen to your own thoughts. Start creating more by turning some of those thoughts into reality and spend less time consuming.
Every day, we allow worldly desire to reshape our soul. It compels us to do things we wouldn't otherwise. Institutions have mastered psychological warfare, and they use it to influence our thoughts daily. Become aware of this war for your soul and protect yourself.
The lotus in this tapestry design is a powerful symbol in many cultures, often representing purity, spiritual enlightenment, and detachment from worldly desires. These meanings align well with the phrase "Desire nothing," as the lotus grows out of mud but remains unstained, symbolizing the ability to rise above earthly attachments and achieve a state of peace and clarity.
Desire nothing, but to use your ability to create for the enrichment of your community.
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Free your mind from wordly desire. Make room to think & create
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