"Buddhist psychology teaches us to distinguish between the painful desire of addiction and driven ambition and the healthy energies of dedication and commitment.
A dream or powerful goal, whether to write a successful novel, to compete in the Olympics, or to create a thriving business, can be pursued in different ways. If the goal exists to prove that we are worthy, to cover our insecurity, or to conquer others, it will ultimately prove unfulfilling and come to an unhappy end. And yet the very same activity can be done in a healthy way with dedication, commitment, and love.
To live in this world wisely, we have to go beyond the extremes of being numb to desire and being lost in desire.
We need to release unhealthy desire and learn to hold healthy desire lightly."
Jack Kornfield
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