--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You have to take the responsibility…" description: "\"You have to take the responsibility totally, that it is you who decides either to be in misery or to be in blessing. If you want misery, have more desi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/anonymous-1_anguish_you-have-to-take-the-responsibility-tota_1816658.jpg" --- # You have to take the responsibility totally, that it is… ![“You have to take the responsibility totally, that it is you who decides either to be in misery or to be in blessing. If you want misery, have more desires. If you want a blissfulness, then learn the art - even for few moments - of being desireless, and you will be surprised. Even for a few…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/anonymous-1_anguish_you-have-to-take-the-responsibility-tota_1816658.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/anonymous-1_anguish_you-have-to-take-the-responsibility-tota_1816658.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/anonymous-1_anguish_you-have-to-take-the-responsibility-tota_1816658.jpg) > “You have to take the responsibility totally, that it is you who decides either to be in misery or to be in blessing. If you want misery, have more desires. If you want a blissfulness, then learn the art - even for few moments - of being desireless, and you will be surprised. Even for a few moments, if you are desireless, all anguish, all anxiety disappears. And you are so contented, so fulfilled, that you cannot ask for more. Your blessing is so much that you can only say that you bless the whole existence. Still it will be there. It is so much; it is overflowing.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Taking responsibility for one's emotional state means choosing desirelessness to reduce suffering and increase fulfillment. **In simple terms:** Choosing desirelessness eases suffering. Key Takeaway Practice brief moments of desirelessness to find peace. Themes mindfulness responsibility desire contentment spirituality Mood calm inspired thoughtful Type motivational spiritual When to use this quote - meditation - stress reduction - daily reflection - habit formation Key Concepts stoicism non‑attachment psychology Questions to Reflect On - What small practice can you adopt to experience desirelessness? - How does reducing desire affect your motivation? 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