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What I want I can't seem to have for moral reasons

It's not that it's necessary bad but it's rather selfish. Not even even in my literal sleeping dreams can I seem to appropriately experience it.

It's just I can't seem to be who I really am anymore. The happiness can't seem to be accepted by me.

The idea of Buddhist detachment seems to make me apathetic, demotivated, and careless. I'm just not understanding.

Buddhism says to have no desires if that's so then how can one even have joy in life, without joy in life what is the point. I just can't seem to understand.

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Misanthropic · 26-30, M

Not being consumed by desire doesn't mean you can't experience joy. When you are always wanting it creates an emptiness within it is better to learn how to enjoy the journey and not become too attached to materialistic desires or the general drama of life.

A surgeon detaches a lot of times when performing surgery on a patient but that doesn't mean they do not care, it gives them the ability to stay calm under pressure and work effectively.

There are two sides to every coin.. there is relaxed then there is lazy, there is motivated then there is greedy etc.