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1. Zen Wizard 11.2.06 / 4am

   I dunno–I would say that is the $64,000 Question, but that would be admitting that I want $64,000…My horoscope this week was amazingly on point… We should all strive for “cheerful poverty.”

   We squander the most valuable resource there is, which is TIME. And for what? For THINGS…for things that will be broken or out of style in two years…I am convinced that the healthiest thing you can do sometimes is burn the furniture so you don’t have to pay the gas bill.

   You didn’t really need or want the furniture; you want THE TIME IT TOOK TO MAKE THE MONEY TO PAY THE GAS BILL BACK, in the long run.
2. Mr. Fabulous 11.2.06 / 6am

   We want things because we are trying to fill a void in our lives.

   For questions like these, I like to turn to Billy Falcon:

   Charlie drives a brand new Mercedes Benz
   He’s got another one just like it
   Just like all his friends
   His wife is playing tennis
   And his kids are off at school
   He drives home to his empty house
   Sits by his empty swimming pool

   But he’s got power windows
   He’s got power brakes
   He’s got a power bed
   Push a button and it shakes
   He’s got no one to talk to
   And tears rolling down his face
   He ain’t got the power of love
   The power of love

   Lewis drives a beat up ‘69 Dart
   Swears it’s the statue of Mary
   Keeps the car from falling apart
   With Gracie right beside him
   Sitting closer than a smile
   She got her hand on his shoulder
   He loves to drive and hold her

   He’s got no power windows
   Got no power brakes
   He ain’t got no power nothing
   But he got what it takes
   He’s got Gracie’s arm around him
   And a smile upon his face
   He’s got the power of love

   He’s got the power of love
   Ain’t that the power of love
   He’s got the power
   The power of love

   No air condition
   No cellular telephone
   He goes rumblin’ down the highway
   Listening to his AM radio
   One arm out the window
   And a smile upon his face
   Makes you wonder how it got there
   Till you see him look at Grace

   He’s got the power
   Ain’t that the power of love
3. Sam 11.2.06 / 9am

   We want things because we think that the world will be perfect if we have it. Too bad there is always something else to want after that.

   Damn, this is such a JKT way of thinking (yes, I am so generalizing now).

   Did you ever enjoy the sun coming up over Jakarta while your car is stuck in the usual jam? Makes me daydream, till my boss starts to impatiently start to hunk the horn.
4. M 11.2.06 / 4pm

   if we were truly happy with ourselves and “complete” rounded humans I doubt we would want for much actually.
5. Ann 11.2.06 / 7pm

   I think because that’s what keeps you alive. It gives you reason to do things. I.e. you work harder if you want a new car, or kiss your boss’ A$$ if you want a quick promotion, or buy those expensive-but-uncomfortable shoes because you want to impress a guy, etc.

   I mean, when you stop wanting things, why else would you stick around on planet earth? You’d better off to heaven and be a saint already
6. The Retropolitan 11.2.06 / 8pm

   Kinkfest? I don’t know what that is, but it sounds like a good time.
7. Cazzie!!! 11.3.06 / 4am

   I saw Bono on our NEWS last night, they have touched down here in OZ!!
8. The Melbournian 11.3.06 / 9am

   Although its a bit of a chicken and egg scenario, I think that perhaps want is a manifestation of desire.

   We have a small desire that morphs into a more concrete form, called “want”. When fuelled with action it draws that which we covet, closer…into our world.

   Want/desire is the seed by which we build a world of our choosing, unique for the emotive and sensory experiences, it brings.

   So, want/desire serves to build up, move forward – physically, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually. It aids growth.
   So on a metaphysical level if you like, this is one reason why we want the things we do.

   If want is devoid of a deep desire or more than fleeting desire, then you may only want what you want momentarily or until it arrives in your world…(want what we want until its ours)….repeating the cycle.

   Why do we sometimes repeat the cycle?

   I think its because we place too much faith in simply identifying “a want”, without asking the very question you posed here: “Why do I want that?” and exploring that further.

   In simply relying on the identification of a sometimes implusive emotion of want – we think that having identified it, that this alone is enough and when we satisfy it, we will be happy.

   But with out questioning why we want something, without reflection (however small…which I believe aids desire and contributes to the level of satisfaction with the acquistion), then we may simply find ourselves caught in a vicious cycle of acquisition…believing the “next” thing is sure to satisfy us/keep us happy. However, without a little examination though, (at the time “want” registers in our consciousness), it is probably unlikely to .

   So Tree, strangely, I think the answer as to why we want what we do, can be found by simply asking the very question you posed.

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