According to Osho, the longing for gratification is desire’s trick of placing conditions on happiness, creating pain so that its removal feels like joy. Fulfillment brings only brief relief, which then breeds new conditions and fresh cravings. Real well-being is unconditional—so seamless you hardly notice it. Understanding this mechanism lets you stop manufacturing obstacles and rest in contentment instead of chasing peaks of temporary relief.
It’s like wearing tight shoes just to enjoy taking them off—desire makes us create pain for a moment of relief, but we can drop the shoes and be okay now.