Desire, Duty & Peace
Desire is not our enemy. In fact, without desire, no dream is born, no business is started, no family is built. We should learn how to handle it with clarity and balance.
As a business owner, I’ve held the desire to grow, to provide, to succeed. My spouse desires stability; my family longs to see me after years apart; I too wish to meet my brother after a decade. These are human desires — full of love, hope, and pressure.
But desire becomes a source of sorrow when it turns into attachment — when we expect every outcome to go our way. There is a divine saying “You have a right to work, but not to the fruits.” This simple truth saved me from drowning in self-doubt during the lowest phases of my business which is still going on since it’s a startup and people barely know we are here.
Desire is natural. It fuels progress, inspires action, and gives meaning to human effort. Our sole goal is to welcome people who come with one core desire: to feel and look beautiful. And even if only a few step in, we give them our 100% honesty, service, and quality. That’s our duty. Our only desire is this: that people know we exist, that we care, and that we’re here to serve.
But when this simple desire turns into frustration, anxiety, or obsession, then we need to remember, "You have a right to perform your duty, but not to the results thereof." We should act sincerely, but detach from the result. This doesn’t mean giving up our dreams — it means giving up the mental slavery to outcomes.
So how do we measure our desires?
Ask: Is it based in love, or fear?
Does it uplift me and others, or bind me in anxiety?
Am I acting from duty or from pressure?
Does it uplift others or just inflate my ego?
When desire becomes an offering, not an obsession — we transform it. When we act sincerely but release the outcome, sorrow fades. Even while struggling, we need to continue walking — not out of desperation, but with purpose, and without clinging. True peace lies not in what we achieve, but in how we walk the path — with clarity, humility, and surrender.
In life, we can progress with desire — but we must walk with it, not be dragged by it.
Let desire serve your path, not rule your peace.
Let desire be your compass, not your cage.
Let your service be your offering, not your burden.
And whether the world sees you or not, let your work be your prayer.
Anisha from Amazing Brows & Beauty
5245 College Avenue
Call: 510-817-4378
Text: 650-278-3775