"'Please explain how false desires cause distress.'
'Let's track down a typical human trait, that of vanity. Have
you ever noticed the undercurrent of pain and anxiety there is
in vanity? We worry that people won't notice or appreciate us
enough. Now, vanity feeds the false self, which has an endless
appetite. It can never get enough; it keeps us chasing fran-
tically around, seeking the food of attention and flattery.
So observe how painful it is to live with this nagging off-
spring of the false self. That is a superb start for
dismissing it from your mental household.'"
The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power, p. 70..... Vernon Howard
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