A serious contemplation of our desires can shed some light on the causes of diff iculties in our lives.

Contemplate the following statements: Desires are often the cause of difficulties in our lives, even if the connection between our desires and the difficulties are not obvious. Desires often arouse emotions, which do not always lead to intelligent actions. Our desires often occupy our minds. Desires motivate people to action, for better of for worse! When people want something, they use their energy to fulfill their desire. Often people do not create their own desires. Desires are often spontaneous. People can become foolish when their minds are occupied by one or another desire . The creation of wise desires is often a long and difficult process. People easily focus on specific desires and as a result, lose objectivity. People are often controlled by their desires. It is dangerous, when people concentrate on their desires and forget about conse quences in the real world! People are often unaware of all of the consequences and the cost of achieving th eir desires. The wiser a desire is, the better results it will have for all, who are involved and for the world as a whole. People often become worse, when they can not say no to a desire.

People, who can not control their own desires, are unable to apply moderation in life. The less selfish we are, the better desires we can choose. People, who become foolish as a result of a desire, often bring harm to themselv es and others. Desires make people greedy. Desires can limit a person s understanding of an event, a process or of life in gene ral. Often right goals and right desires are different things. The more critically we analyze our desires, the wiser we can become. People often do not need what they think that they want. If people do not know how to control their desires, desires often become the mai n focus of their thinking.

Desires often distract people from right personal development and learning. It is wise to study a situation carefully, gather information and predict conseq uences before making a desire. Desires are often the consequences of different influences in childhood. Desires often have an influence of the lives of other people. When people can say no to one or another desire, they learn self-control.

We can learn much about ourselves, if we analyze our desires. When we choose a desire, we choose a direction in life. People often make mistakes, when they are in a hurry to achieve their desires. Wisely chosen desires can lead to independence and freedom. Intelligence is one factor, which separates people from animals. Desires often bring people closer to the level of animals. We exist amidst eternity and often there is no reason to hurry with most desires .