Attachment "Measures the Distance"

have you ever felt the more you want something, the more you notice that it isn't there?

there is a reason. this concept is simple when you can see it from the outside. the reason is 'attachment'

attachment "measures the distance" between where you are and where you want to be

and this encompasses attachment to things you want, experiences you desire, how you want to look, who you want to talk to, where you want to live or visit, lovers you want in your bed...

the more that you envision what you want from a place of not having, you count the ticks on the ruler between you and whatever it is. and the more intense your desire, the more skewed your perception of how far it is... the more acute the angle of your vision distorts the distance, making it seem so so far away

there is hope, however. find peace in the knowing that you can bring your perspective to a place less distorted. it may take some time, it may take some practice, but it is really easy.

the key is to detach.

lessen your hold on the "how" it will happen and focus more on "how it would feel to have it"

release your grasp on the "why it should happen" and focus more on the "why it would feel good to have it"

and find peace in the knowing that the way you used to do it (the so so tough way of wanting and not having and noticing so much of the not having) has brought you to read this that may have planted even the tiniest seed of understanding...

...can you feel the difference now? can you feel the shift?