It’s Silly to Look Outside for What’s Already Inside

But it’s so easy to forget this.

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You think that you will be fulfilled when you acquire something in your life. You think that if you “get somewhere” then you’ll have success. We all do, inherently. It’s part of being human, and if left unchecked, it runs our lives.

But you can’t be fulfilled by something you acquire. Do you desire a relationship that will make you happy? Do you want riches so you can feel free? Are you hungry for a prestigious career? Do you think having a certain person in your life or playing a certain role for someone else will bring mental liberation to you? It won’t.

If you feel good inside because of the state of affairs outside you, that’s just an illusion.

Your inner state is always dependent upon you. You are choosing what to desire, and you’re choosing to give away the power over your happiness to that object of desire. If you stop and tell yourself that you can create an inner state of bliss whenever you want, then you’re free!

Whatever you wished for is already inside you because you always had the potential to be truly happy at any moment. You only associate your happiness with the things you’ve acquired like relationships, wealth, and…