So when you wrote them down, you realized that they weren't of any real value.
Right?
I came to a 'tipping point' realization about the exact same thing this morning, and even wrote about it in my journal using almost the same words; this feeling of being 'empty of desire.'
I haven't yet written down a list of desires like you suggest, but have experienced a similar result via journaling. A gradual shift towards seeing that there is nothing of real value in the promise of the world, slowly realizing that you can't have both worldly attachment and peace; that complete detachment is the only real option. This is now suddenly obvious to me, as I realized that what I'd been attaching myself to was of no real value, and that letting go of it didn't involve any sacrifice whatsoever.
I'm going to try making an 'I want' list, allow this to sink in some more. Thanks for the suggestion!
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