Regarding my last post (below), I'm reminded of my Buddha book I had started reading several, several times over the last couple of years. (I love it, but I'm just not any good at reading books; call it attention-deficit if you want.) According to Buddha and his first two (of four) Noble Truths, desire is the problem. Buddha's First Noble Truth is that life is inherently unsatisfactory, a time of continual neediness and desire. Buddha's Second Noble Truth is that human beings suffer because we live in an almost constant state of desire. See the problem.

Of course, the third and fourth Noble Truths hold the key. The third is that nature has given us the ability to train our minds to bring us new levels of satisfaction and freedom. The fourth Noble Truth tells us how to end our suffering... by giving us basic instructions for developing the vital skills of concentration and mindfulness.

But who has time for that? I find it easier just to complain about desire. Desire is the problem and it will ruin us all. Desire is evil. Now, to find some inner peace by hating desire. Yeah, that's the ticket. See, who said I needed therapy anymore?