--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: People are bound to remain anxious if…" description: "\"“People are bound to remain anxious if there is a \"should\" in life. If there is an ideal that has to be fulfilled, how can you be at ease? How can you ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59c/osho-519_anxiety_people-are-bound-to-remain-anxious-if-th_1049512.jpg" --- # People are bound to remain anxious if there is a "should"… ![“People are bound to remain anxious if there is a "should" in life. If there is an ideal that has to be fulfilled, how can you be at ease? How can you be at home? It is impossible to live anything totally because the mind is hankering for the future. And that future never comes—it cannot come. By…” quote by osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59c/osho-519_anxiety_people-are-bound-to-remain-anxious-if-th_1049512.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59c/osho-519_anxiety_people-are-bound-to-remain-anxious-if-th_1049512.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59c/osho-519_anxiety_people-are-bound-to-remain-anxious-if-th_1049512.jpg) > ““People are bound to remain anxious if there is a "should" in life. If there is an ideal that has to be fulfilled, how can you be at ease? How can you be at home? It is impossible to live anything totally because the mind is hankering for the future. And that future never comes—it cannot come. By the very nature of your desire it is impossible. When it comes you will start imagining other things, you will start desiring other things. You can always imagine a better state of affairs. And you can always remain in anxiety, tense, worried—that's how humanity has been living for centuries.”” [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. Anxiety persists when we cling to future expectations and ideal standards, preventing present peace. **In simple terms:** Living in the future creates constant worry. Key Takeaway Release expectations, focus on present. Themes anxiety expectations mindfulness Mood reflective calm Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - personal growth - therapy - meditation - daily stress - relationship dynamics Key Concepts desire impermanence attachment Questions to Reflect On - What expectations keep you anxious? - How can you cultivate present‑moment ease? 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