• one response:

  • we ar not happy when we don’t obtaine the objective of our desire.

• soultion:

  • point desire(the state of nirvana)- is the state of learning to desire less

  • narvana is not …..

• ***** Desire: coming to an objective or goal outside of your control (pleasure, material goods)

  • leads to the cycle of diesire

• **** passion and drive(singlemindedness):focusing on you outitude and effart, even if these effarts are working twards agoal.

• they are motavated by the amount the effer.

  • they are matavated by there drive an efferet.

• desirng makes our happiness

  • contingent apon something out of contrall (good grades, wining a game, maning a certain amount of money )

• **** singlelemindeness make that whech makes us who were are(are passi.. for happiness), that when we seeh in all we do, countiniget upon somthing that in our contral

• pg 70

Solution:

Desire vs. Nirvana (The Goal of Inner Peace)

• Nirvana: Learning to desire less. Nirvana is not about seeking external rewards or pleasures.

Definition of Desire:

• Desire involves focusing on objectives or goals that are often outside of our control, such as pleasure or material goods.

• This leads to a continuous cycle of unfulfilled desires.

Passion and Drive (Single-Mindedness):

• Passion and drive are rooted in focusing on one’s attitude and efforts, even when these efforts are directed toward a goal.

• People motivated by passion and drive are fueled by the satisfaction of their own efforts, not just the outcome.

The Problem with Desiring:

• Desiring happiness from things outside our control (like good grades, winning a game, or earning a certain amount of money) makes our happiness conditional.

The Strength of Single-Mindedness:

• Single-mindedness helps define who we are. When we derive happiness from our passions and focus, our sense of fulfillment becomes something we control.

(Reference: Page 70)