The same process—recognizing desire without identification—can be applied to desires arising from attachment or attraction (e.g., craving for food, desire for a future event) with the same result: the desire loosens, mental space opens, and one can remain engaged and happy in the present without being drawn into mental suffering caused by anticipation.
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Unidentified Speaker — The Secret To True Happiness = Seeing That The Self Is An I… [UGQuErr2Wdo]Evidence Quote
“we can have the same suffering with I like it right like let's say you're at work it's nine o'clock in the morning and a thought comes up about the most delicious lunch that you can imagine right and you were otherwise you were really engaged in your work you were enjoying it but then this thought of lunch comes up and now all of a sudden work becomes three hours of misery until lunch comes around”
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The Secret To True Happiness = Seeing That The Self Is An Illusion (Here's Why)— The Magic of Mindful Self-AwarenessCreated: 8/13/2026, 9:56:39 AM
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