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What does it mean?
Yearning and solitude are embraced as sources of joy.
In plain terms
I keep my thirst and find joy in the burning.
What can you take from it?
Accept your desires and loneliness as part of living.

Where it applies

  • creative work
  • personal growth
  • introspection

Putting it to work

  • honor your goals
  • sit with feelings
  • keep going

Questions to consider

  • What keeps your thirst alive?
  • How do you handle loneliness?

Another view

It glorifies pain in a way not everyone shares.

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