--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Once you have known awareness, nothing is…" description: "\"“Once you have known awareness, nothing is worth it-- you have known the greatest bliss of life. Then, suddenly, many things simply drop; they become s..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ba/osho-519_addiction_once-you-have-known-awareness-nothing-is_2284067.jpg" --- # Once you have known awareness, nothing is worth it-- you… ![“Once you have known awareness, nothing is worth it-- you have known the greatest bliss of life. Then, suddenly, many things simply drop; they become stupid,become foolish. The motivation is not there,the desire is not there, the dreams have fallen.” quote by Osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ba/osho-519_addiction_once-you-have-known-awareness-nothing-is_2284067.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ba/osho-519_addiction_once-you-have-known-awareness-nothing-is_2284067.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ba/osho-519_addiction_once-you-have-known-awareness-nothing-is_2284067.jpg) > ““Once you have known awareness, nothing is worth it-- you have known the greatest bliss of life. Then, suddenly, many things simply drop; they become stupid,become foolish. The motivation is not there,the desire is not there, the dreams have fallen.”” [Osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/osho/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Awareness reveals the ultimate joy, making ordinary pursuits seem trivial, removing desire and ambition. **In simple terms:** True awareness makes worldly goals feel empty. Key Takeaway Seek inner awareness, not external validation. Themes spirituality contentment desire illusion mindfulness Mood contemplative detached Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - meditation practice - personal crisis - career burnout - relationship conflict Key Concepts non‑attachment self‑realization emptiness Questions to Reflect On - How does awareness change your view of ambition? - What responsibilities remain meaningful after such insight? 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