This appears to be a somewhat nihilist statement, but you can be happy without desire. Or rather the craving for something you don't yet have.
Goals are important, but if they are things like 'a million dollars' what will things be like once that goal is reached? Is it worth the craving or can you be happy with what you have and focus on more creative and fulfilling goals?
The common counter-argument to this is that craving can be enjoyable. Feeling desire strongly can be a good feeling. So it isn’t fair to say that the entire build-up to a goal is painful.Scott Young writes some of the more interesting personal pieces out there and I enjoy the sometimes confronting statements he chooses to make. What are your thoughts?
I disagree. Pure craving is pain. Few people starving for food would describe the feeling as enjoyable. Loneliness is rarely referred to as being fun. Feeling poor, restricted or lacking are all forms of pain. Hope that tomorrow might be a bit better is only a small relief for the pain of craving. The Buddha is right, desire is suffering.
How To Not Want Things And Still Be Happy - [ScottHYoung]
