Might be happiness for some, but it’s certainly not freedom, in any normal sense of the word.
In what sense? Aside from whether it’s practical to really desire nothing, if you could wouldn’t you be free by definition because you could do and have absolutely everything you wanted, that being nothing?
Nobody wants nothing, that’s conceptually silly
I certainly haven’t figure out how to be happy without being grateful. And I’ve noticed comparison seems to serve little purpose other than to undermine gratitude.
I mean. sounds like buddhism.
he who knows when enough is enough will always have enough
Sounds like propaganda from horrible dystopian society.
Although there was a study done on lottery winners to see if they were happier after 6 months. They were not
Seneca taught us that contented poverty is an honourable estate.
To quote the decimal system:
I expect nothing, and I’m still let down.
Buddhism?
Yup
I like ducks 🦆
Same here and I’m lucky enough to have them visit my back yard regularly. 🦆🦆
Be careful you don’t have a panic attack when they leave your pool
As someone who is driven to create, this is just not true for me. I am constantly wanting this or that in order to create something magical. Just accepting what is, does not lead to creation. Being creative is freedom for me.