Life can be tedious and boring, so the last thing we want is to engage with someone who is predictable. What people crave most is excitement and entertainment; we want to escape our realities, but escapism is only an illusion… Learn to become their escape, so they never want to be free of you.
Jun 2018
Why the Best Things in Life Are All Backwards
Trying too hard to get what you want in life—like love, respect, and happiness—often has the opposite effect: you end up lonely, dejected, and miserable. Here's why.
14m 5s
May 2010
Relating Wisely to "Wanting Mind"
2010-05-12 - While desire is intrinsic to life, it can contract into the craving that traps us in suffering. This talk explores how we seek happiness yet become habituated to false refuges--substitutes like over- consuming food, dependent relationships, approval, achieving--that ... Show More
56m 51s