up:: Tags:: #🌱 # Anytime you renounce something, you are tied forever to the thing you renounce When you renounce something, you tie yourself to that thing. That's because the fact that you are renouncing that thing becomes a part of your identity. You see this in so many things: - Drugs - Vegans - Processed foods (see: [[Demonizing foods makes it harder to stick to a healthy eating plan]]) Instead of renouncing something, understand the good in it as well as the bad. Don't let your [[Desire is distortion|desires distort]] that thing in your mind. You can treat yourself to a dessert every now and then without feeling bad as long as you understand that the dessert will not make you feel whole inside. Related: [[Suffering comes from the clash of your desires and expectations with reality]] ___ # Resources