Lure of Desire

The most important thing to understand about the lure of desire is the less there’s attachment to “I” the less you will be lured in because without “I” there’s no one who needs to fulfill a desire…

The lure of desire is so enticing because it actually feels good; this is why the lure is so powerful. There’s only issue with this because of the impermanent nature of desire. It simply will not last, it has no staying power so something will always be needed almost immediately following the attainment of each desire. Think about it, with all the desires that have been fulfilled throughout your life regardless of what it was, it doesn’t bring the fulfillment now that it brought at that time. Most times even if the same exact desire is physically repeated, it’s usually not as fulfilling as the first experience. I used so many things as I was lured in by my desire seeking conditioning, but it was never lasting; the lure of the next needed desire always arose. This went on all the time, fulfilling one desire after another and never being satisfied.

I’ve come to understand this lure of desire as the main reason people start using and become addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, money, tobacco products and an array of other things. If desire wasn’t sought nothing would be reached for so there would never be an addiction. Unfortunately the lure of desire has its way with people. It’s deeply ingrained in the subconscious and has been in place since existence began. I know this lure of desire is what controlled me for forty nine years and it was directly associated with “I”. Without “I” no one is there to be lured. Even with this understanding the lure of desire doesn’t just disappear, but it does subside somewhat. To me, the most important thing to understand about this is the less attachment there is to “I” the less you will be lured in because without “I” there’s no one who needs the next desire fulfilled…