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How long does the obsession with sex continue to affect a person?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Sexual obsession lingers not by the passage of time, but by the depth of your awareness; only when you mature in consciousness can you transcend its grip."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, sexual obsession lasts not by years but by your level of awareness; you can be six hundred and it will still haunt you if you remain psychologically around twelve to fourteen. Society keeps people sexually starved and diverted, freezing growth. Obsession ends only when awareness matures and natural energies are understood and integrated.
It keeps bothering you no matter how old you are, until you grow up inside and become truly aware.
Why this matters practically
- It shows inner growth, not age, dissolves compulsions.
- Steers you toward awareness practices instead of repression or diversion.
- Helps redirect energy consciously, reducing fixations on money or status.
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