Desire's EchoExploring the depths of want and painTheysaytherootofallpainiswant,yetwe'realwayswantingmore,aren'twe?[Mary] They say the root of all pain is want, yet we're always wanting more, aren't we?Butwhydoeswantingsomethinghurtus,Mary?[Timmy] But why does wanting something hurt us, Mary?Because,youngone,wantmakesusawareofwhatwelack.[Charlie] Because, young one, want makes us aware of what we lack. And that awareness is a sharp blade.Andyet,withoutwant,wouldweevermoveforward,grow,orseektofindwhatliesbeyond?[Mary] And yet, without want, would we ever move forward, grow, or seek to find what lies beyond?Iguesswantislikethestars.[Timmy] I guess want is like the stars. Beautiful from afar but so far out of reach.Perhapsthepainisn'tinthewanting,butinthefearingofneverhaving.[Charlie] Perhaps, the pain isn't in the wanting, but in the fearing of never having.Maybethesecretistowantwithoutattachingtotheoutcome,tohopewithoutfearofdespair.[Mary] Maybe the secret is to want without attaching to the outcome, to hope without fear of despair.Thatsoundslikeaspelltoocomplexforevenamagician.[Timmy] That sounds like a spell too complex for even a magician.Or perhaps,young Timmy,it's the simplest magic of all,hidden in plain sight.[Charlie] Or perhaps, young Timmy, it's the simplest magic of all, hidden in plain sight.The reason for all pain is want.
