...asures cannot be happy. There are two rea- - sons for that: 1. Egoism is a Catch-22: if you have what you want, you no longer want it. To understand ...

...Happy End ......................................................30 Egoism Is a Catch-22 ................................................................ ...e will also rebuild our connection with Nature, with the Creator. EGOISM IS A CATCH-22 During the time when mysticism thrived, the wisdom of Kabbal... ...ause you’re full, but because eating is no fun on a full stomach. This is the Catch-22 of egoism—if you have what you want, you no longer want it. T... ...or the rest of one’s life.” In the previous chapter, we said that egoism is a Catch-22. In other words, the intensity of the pleasure depends on the... ...ON OF THE WILL TO RECEIVE We have already said that the will to receive is a Catch-22: when I finally receive what I’ve been looking for, I almost ... ...e are two rea- sons for that: 1) As we explained in Chapter One, ego- ism is a Catch-22: if you have what you want, you no longer want it. And 2) A s...

...aking, children and childrearing. Punishing the wayward narcissist is a veritable catch-22. A jail term is useless as a deterrent if it only serve...