“A degree of attachment occurs whenever you stumble upon something you like. It could be something you find visually appealing, pleases you, or aligns with your perceived goals and purpose in life. Over time, people begin to associate their sense of purpose with the attachments that provide them with that purpose. In the realm of things, they hoard and stockpile money and goods, believing that these things contribute to their self-worth. In the realm of ideas, they become extremists and ideologues, refusing to entertain new ideas. In the realm of relationships, they become codependent, sexually obsessive or abusive, fearful of losing what they believe to be filling an internal void. With a heightened belief in the importance of external things and ideas comes a fear of losing them. This fear is the bad part of attachment.”