What Do I Want Quotes

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William B. Irvine
“Suppose you woke up one morning to discover that you were the last person on earth. [...] In the situation described, you could satisfy many material desires that you can't satisfy in our actual world. You could have the car of your dreams. You could even have a showroom full of expensive cars. You could have the house of your dreams - or live in a palace. You could wear very expensive clothes. You could acquire not just a big diamond ring but the Hope Diamond itself. The interesting question is this: without people around, would you still want these things?”
William B. Irvine, On Desire: Why We Want What We Want

Glennon Doyle
“[Whenever we wonder] 'What should I do', instead of asking ourselves what's right or wrong, we must ask ourselves: [...]

What is the truest, most beautiful story about [this situation in] your life you can imagine?”
Glennon Doyle, Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living / A Toolkit for Modern Life