TornAsunder Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Hello EnigmaXOXO, You don't know me from Adam so to speak...but I read the quote below in an old post and since I am a newbie I cannot PM you......but I wanted to thank you for this quote....it makes so much clearer; I hadn't seen it before... So this 'new post' is essentially a "Thank You" Lust is both powerful and seductive, but it's inherently selfish and opposed to love. As we foster and feed lust in our lives we're dragged inexorably towards isolation, loneliness, insecurity and emptiness. What do we have left when the sexual fantasy becomes boring and unsatisfying?.--- We inevitably awaken to find that we are standing alone and feeling empty…alone to face the pain and guilt of our own distorted realities. Love, on the other hand, is selfless in nature. It requires commitment and hard work. It requires honor, respect, forgiveness and sacrifice. Its reward comes from the joy of giving rather than receiving; from nurture rather than dependency. If we substitute lust for love we end up with a meaningless sensation which eventually loses its novelty and can never satisfy beyond the physical… Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts