Buddhism itself is all about empowering yourself, not about getting what you want.
There is a direct correlation between am increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.
In this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten.
Great negotiators never lose sight of what they are aiming at, which is not an agreement per se, but a desired outcome. . . . Getting to yes is easy, all you have to do is roll over. It's getting what you want that's hard.
Happiness is in the doing not in getting what you want.
The first secret of getting what you want is knowing what you want.
Getting what you want will not change your life at the Being Level, so don't let what you have determine 'who you are', otherwise you will always feel dissatisfied.
It's not getting what you want that's the hard part, it's deciding what you want.
It's not about getting what you want. It's about experiencing what you really need by becoming more.
Sometimes, not getting what you want can be the most valuable experience of your entire life.
Happiness doesn't come from getting what you want. It doesn't come from within, either. Happiness comes from *between*--from finding the right relationship between yourself and others, between yourself and your work, and between yourself and something larger than yourself.
Always remember that true happiness is not in getting what you want, but wanting what you already have. He who dies with the most toys is still dead. What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.
Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.
Satisfaction isn't so much getting what you want as wanting what you have.
I tell you this as a cautionary tale: beware of getting what you want. It's bound to disappoint you.
Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.
The first step to getting what you want is to have the courage to get rid of what you don't.
