Acquiescence to societal pressures and the status quo is the least-inspired manifestation of nihilism, as opposed to acquiescence to our individual desires. It is far less tiresome to justify ones own comfort and conformity than it is to oppose the dominant beliefs and behaviors of others.

Where the moral absolutism of non-attachment lurks, the very act of desire emerges as an urgent, electrifying force, an impulse that serves not only as the ignition but as the engine driving humanity forward. Attachment, rife with its chaotic entanglements, stands as a testament to the richness of life—each yearning, each longing, an unfiltered expression of our inherent drive to connect and to be. In this theater of existence, to commit to our desires is to embrace the tumultuous texture of becoming, to plunge headfirst into the maelstrom of existence where the sublime and the extraordinary collide, generating a vitality that is the lifeblood of our experience.

To renounce attachment is to deny the elemental fabric of what it means to be human: to feel, to crave, to engage with the unpredictable dance of connection. It is within this very messiness, this fertile ground of desire, that meaning is birthed—not in sterile detachment, but in the visceral embrace of emotional intensity. Here lies the paradox: that the pursuit of desires, far from being a chain that binds us, is the crucible through which we forge our identities. Each attachment, whether fleeting or profound, serves as a vital brushstroke on the canvas of our lives, crafting narratives rich in experience and steeped in authenticity. To diminish these pursuits is to retreat into a void, a colorless existence that flouts the chaotic beauty of the human condition—an evasion of the very essence of life, where joy, suffering, and desire intertwine to create a tapestry vibrant and alive.