Sunday Firesides: To Have It, You Must Be Able to Do Without It

Some people have experienced an interesting phenomenon: when they were actively and eagerly looking for a romantic partner, they couldn’t find one; then, once they stopped looking, someone came into their lives.

One of the paradoxes of life is that the more you desire something, the less suited you can be to have it.

A man with an overweening desire for a…