In spiritual traditions non-acquisitiveness is essential to fulfillment. To live a happy, healthy life it is essential to relinquish the quest to simply get more - more cash, more power, or more fame - because the itch to accumulate inflames the spirit and distracts from making progress on the path. Ironically, it is by the wisdom of not-getting that you achieve all things. For when you relinquish our grasp, when you stop chasing after the world, the things you really need come to you as gifts.
~ Tias Little
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