If my heart is set on pursuing real treasures, my mind must be fixed solely on the privilege of enjoying them and freed of the obsession of owning them.

Craig D. Lounsbrough
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If my heart is set on pursuing real treasures, my mind must be fixed solely on the privilege of enjoying them and freed of the obsession of owning them. This quote means that while we may dream of owning something deeply, we should not be so obsessed with owning it that we block out all other things. A person’s heart has to be set on pursuing the real treasures, the pleasures of life, then their mind needs to be focused on enjoying them and not having them. If they are obsessed with having them, it will only cloud their judgment.

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