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I once imagined life was a linear progression on the timeline we used to see in history class. But life's not like that. It's a circle. So often, I've found myself arriving at the place where I'd thought that I'd begun, and the place seems the same - whether it's a return of Spring or a journey back home - but it's ME who has returned with more wisdom (if I've been mindful). I want it not BOTH ways...but ALL ways. And to every one of my wants there has been a season or a place. I think life is for working all of this out and, when it comes time for a journey outside the great circle, we move yet to another realm. Some imagine it to be Heaven, some call it reincarnation, some call it Nirvana, some call it freedom from earthly burden, some call it eternal rest. Perhaps it should be called THE way, and we're all taking that journey eventually. I just wish we could all "spiritualize" on our individual circular journeys and bring to global culture ONE way - which is love for each other. More peace and understanding while we're here to offer it.
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I want to teach and perform and be a "good" wife, and be a mother (also good at that). I want stability and change. I want to experience life and I want to rest. I want to be connected and be left alone.
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I want to travel and continue living nomadically, but I desperately want to have children and start a family.
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I want to be part of a community but I don't want people in my space.
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I want to be part of a community but I don't want people in my space.
I want to write, but I don't want to hand my writing over to anyone.
I want to go to Europe by myself, but I don't want to be stuck lonely in Europe.
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Hello Rainn.......we can't have religion in our lives and expect to please God at the same time. Christ paid the price in full on the cross for man's salvation 2000 years ago. "It is finished". The only way to please God is to accept His free gift of salvation.
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Hello Rainn.......we can't have religion in our lives and expect to please God at the same time. Christ paid the price in full on the cross for man's salvation 2000 years ago. "It is finished". The only way to please God is to accept His free gift of salvation.
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from youselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast."
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I want to heal but I don't want to "wait patiently" to mend.
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I want to heal but I don't want to "wait patiently" to mend.
I want to be independent but I don't want to hurt myself further by not accepting help.
I really want a cheeseburger... but that's just not gonna fly.
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I want to sell my art but I don't want to be the one to promote it.
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I want to sell my art but I don't want to be the one to promote it.
I want t teach people about tolerance but I don't want to be calm about it.
I want to apply for grad school but I don't want to take the test.
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What you're really talking about here is balance - yin and yang. I can "ditto" just about everything that's been said here so far. For me the question is, "How much YANG does a guy really NEED, and how much YIN am I willing to give up to get it? I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I'm pretty lazy when it comes to DOING some yin in order to get the yang. Basically, my threshold is greater when it comes to physical effort (what's that rule about the immovable object?). I have to really, really WANT me some yang, or really, really need some or I'm not getting off the couch. It's where the level of NEED comes in. I'm actually quite satisfied and content with very little. Oh sure, every guy WANTS more yang. But really, how much do we need if our peaceful state requires so very little of it? Since a peaceful balance is the greatest motivator, I'm probably not getting off the couch unless my "chi" or a couple of my chakras are in chaos and I'm certain that some yang will balance me back out.
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What you're really talking about here is balance - yin and yang. I can "ditto" just about everything that's been said here so far. For me the question is, "How much YANG does a guy really NEED, and how much YIN am I willing to give up to get it? I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I'm pretty lazy when it comes to DOING some yin in order to get the yang. Basically, my threshold is greater when it comes to physical effort (what's that rule about the immovable object?). I have to really, really WANT me some yang, or really, really need some or I'm not getting off the couch. It's where the level of NEED comes in. I'm actually quite satisfied and content with very little. Oh sure, every guy WANTS more yang. But really, how much do we need if our peaceful state requires so very little of it? Since a peaceful balance is the greatest motivator, I'm probably not getting off the couch unless my "chi" or a couple of my chakras are in chaos and I'm certain that some yang will balance me back out.
I AM willing to pay for yang when necessary - when I have the yin. I'm the brokest guy I know, but some things a guy just can't live without. I could clean my own apartment, top to bottom, in about two hours. I pay someone. I also pay someone $12 an hour to do my laundry. I pay someone else $10 to walk the dog. I could do it myself, and I'd probably be healthier if I did it myself. But, as long as the level of need is low, my threshold for the effort is low. Knock on wood, I'm in moderately decent health. Health is one of those yangs that you really can't pay for. Hmmmmm . . . My chi needs gratitude to achieve balance, and since I can't buy health, I should be grateful for mine and go walk the dog, right? And, I might not be so broke if I did my own laundry and cleaned my own apartment, right? Damn. It's always something. There's no such thing as free yang.
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I want a fit body and I also want to work out... I want a deep and connected spiritual life and I also want to meditate and pray... I want great success and I would love to work for it... but I don't have the will to do any of it...
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I want to talk to you, but I don`t want to feel like a fool.
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I want to talk to you, but I don`t want to feel like a fool.
I want to be heard, but I don`t want to cause a fuss.
I want to do things for people out of kindness, but I don`t want to be taken advantage of.
I don`t want to feel jealousy, but I want you to talk to me instead.
I want to work hard, achieve my goals and be independent, but I want more friends.
I want to go to Australia, but I don`t want to miss my home.
I want to help, give advice, explain why, and participate, but I want to be asked first.
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I want to have traveled, but I don't want to go anywhere.
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I want to have traveled, but I don't want to go anywhere.
I want to do something meaningful in this life, but don't want to give up financial comfort.
I want to be a writer, but I don't want to write.
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I want him to be sensitive but I also expect him to be strong.
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I want him to be sensitive but I also expect him to be strong.
I want to be perfect but I want to be quirkeshly flawed.
I want to eat chili cheese fries topped with mac and cheese but I do not want to feel guilty about it.
I want the flexibility of a teenager but the understanding and life experience of a 30 year old dancer.
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I want to put myself and my goals first but I don't want my loved ones to hold me accountable for my selfishness.
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I want to be a politician and serve the public, but I don't want to lose my soul.
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I want to listen to a great song over and over again but I don't want it to get old. Although leaving it alone for a while and rediscovering iy by surprise much later is always fun.
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I want to eliminate organised religion but make religionists happy, enlightened and relaxed.
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I want to eliminate organised religion but make religionists happy, enlightened and relaxed.
I don't want my wife to have me die on her but given the choice, I would quite like to go ...
that way....
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I want to search for my own truth, but I don't want to be naive and wrong either.
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I want to search for my own truth, but I don't want to be naive and wrong either.
I want to socialize and let people in my life, but I don't want to be hurt and stabbed in the back either.
I want to be smart and advanced academically in school, but I don't want to study either. The whole gist of school bores me. It's all so heavily based on instruction and curriculum. I think school kills creativity, and turns us into monotnous robots.
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i want everyone to like the same music as me but dont feel doing the effort.
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i want everyone to like the same music as me but dont feel doing the effort.
i want to talk to my ex like i used to but i ignore him.
i want to socialize with obscure and different people but sit on my computer online.
i want create artwork and read crime fiction books but " ".
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i want everyone to love classic books as much as i do, but i dont want to look like the nerd that tries to force everyone to read them. i want to tell my ex-best friend that the person she's become over the past year is an absolute joke but i dont want to look like a total b*tch. and i want to get the attention of the guy who works in the sunrise records music store in my local mall, but i really dont want to seem creepy to him.
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I want a great job but I don't want to study.
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I want a great job but I don't want to study.
I want to eat everything in sight but I don't want to get fat.
I want a big house...I just want a big house, though I'd let you know
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Want try psychedelics purely to explore other states of consciousness but don't want the possible negative side effects
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I want to write what I think but I want everyone to think the same way...I think.
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I want to find another job without having to go through the motions of a "dog and pony" show for the purpose of proving my worth over other candidates who are younger and less experienced than me.
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I want my stories made into movies but I've rewritten this first sentence four times already. How do I finish anything when I so quickly go from thought provoking creative genius to a sorry spoiled artist who just isn't being encouraged enough? I want someone else to do it for me and then I want to tell them they did it wrong and so I can fix it. I can be the genius without doing the real work. They hardest part is finishing the first draft. The hardest part is telling the story first and having that be successful! Turning the original story into a bigger fish, with more colors and adding witty dialogue is the easy part. I want to correct my own ideas written by someone else.
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I would like my loans from my Master's program to evaporate.
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I would like my loans from my Master's program to evaporate.
I would also like my students to quit plagiarizing - even after I've given them the presentation more than once.
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I want to love unconditionally
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I want to love unconditionally
To blindly accept all inconsistencies and weaknesses
I also want my loved ones to mature to the
point where they too love unconditionally
and accept inconsistencies and weaknesses-
But NOT blindly
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I want to be irresistible to the opposite sex without all the humiliation.
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I want to be irresistible to the opposite sex without all the humiliation.
I want to be a potent lover without all the premature ejaculation.
I want to be thought highly of without having to compromise my principles.
I want an oompa loompa without all the wait.
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I want to stay home, wear my yoga pants, and have coffee with my friends, but I want a paycheck.
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I think we all kind of want these things but we'd just take it for granted if it worked that way. It's a great feeling to work hard at something and achieve your goals.
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I think we all kind of want these things but we'd just take it for granted if it worked that way. It's a great feeling to work hard at something and achieve your goals.
That being said, I'd still like to be able to focus all of my time on my passion projects without worrying about money.
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I want to be able to eat endless amounts (of ice cream, bread and pie in particular) and have a skinny butt & thighs.
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