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Peace at the Cost of Nothing

Human is a creature full of desires. Many perceive the fulfillment of one's desire equals happiness, or even serves the meaning of life. And, on the other hand, the failure to fulfill one's desire is seen as the absence of value, meaning, happiness or any other notions one might relate to the fulfillment of desire.  However, I believe that the absence of desire itself is, on the contrary, the root of a peaceful life. Even so, it has never been an easy quest to accomplish. But, I think that, perhaps, the key to this seemingly-impossible path to live a life without any desires lies on the core of ourselves. We were born into this world one day. And as we grow up, we learn a lot from our life experiences. Losses, failures, victories, success, and many more. We were born in distinct physical appearances and grew in different families and environments. It has been our nature to see the differences between us and other people. It has been our nature to compare things beca...