Wednesday, August 28, 2002

On wanting things

I've been thinking a bit lately about the issue of wanting. There's been very little that's been denied to me in this life, and so I've put off the lessons to be learned from not always getting what you want. So here are some proverbs to chew on, because why the heck not?:

Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.
--Arabian Proverb

Who chooses will always have desires.
--Zanzibar Proverb

Who is blind? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb? He who can say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor? He who is troubled with too many desires. Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot.
--Indian Proverb

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