Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.

Gyalwa Dokhampa
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The idea that if you want something badly enough, you can make it happen. Lot’s of people have the impression that they will be able to take whatever they desire and call it theirs. It is a common human weakness to think that if we have strong enough desire, we can have whatever we want. That belief creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.

Source: The Restful Mind

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