Everything We Want Is a Lie | Aswin Sundharam | Romancelovesophy

3 months ago

We often feel that we clearly know what we want in life… a better job, a relationship, success… but if we look deeply, we begin to see something very different. Most of our desires are not truly ours. They are shaped by parents, society, social media, and the constant comparison with others. Our mind absorbs these influences and presents them as our own voice. At the same time, our actions do not always come from conscious choice. Many decisions happen first, and then the mind creates a story to justify them. So we feel in control, but often we are only explaining what has already happened. If we look even deeper… we see that many desires are driven by fear. We want things not because they will bring real fulfillment, but because we are trying to escape feelings like emptiness, lonelines