Better to Be a Pair of Lovebirds Than Envy the Immortals

There is neither suffering nor joy in the immortal realm. If your heart is bound by deep feelings, becoming an immortal is like going to prison: you are often sorrowful, and there is no bliss to be found. Though life in the mortal world is eight or nine parts suffering, there is still one or two parts joy. Desire may be the root of suffering, but it is also the source of joy!