Category: desires

Cleansing Ourselves of Improper Desires: ‘Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus’

Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it? I’m sure many of us have experienced an intense desire for something: more wealth, more love, more fame, and so on. Quite often, however, the things we desire aren’t what they seem, and they can leave a bad taste in our mouths. In the…


Reflect on What You Truly Need and You’ll Make Your Wants Few

In this consumerism-obsessed, materialism-driven age, is it possible to transform ourselves from being obsessed with what we want to being content with what we actually need? I am here to tell you that yes, it’s possible and easier than you might think. My family and I have been making this transition over the past few…