Everything you want ,is in the Universe

Its true.
Not heard of the saying-- if you want something so bad you almost invariably end up getting it?
Well, something like that could have spawned the kind of books that The Secret talks about too. That, put one good thought out and the Universe conspires to get it for you. Its a great super market out there- you can, if you will.
The thing is, most of us don't quite know what we want. We want many things that are obvious. Like a good job; lots of money; fabulous house; arm candy for the world so on and so forth. I mean ,the materialism is much easier to relate to . But then, beyond that are those intangibles that are so hard to explain. The need to be appreciated is so strong, that it has its own manner of presenting itself. To be loved; to be looked up to; to be wanted! And when these things are sought to be categorised, they seem kind of simple expectations-- not too difficult to fulfill! But it does not work that way.
Ever seen the horizon? Deceptive enough to be seemingly near ,but as you walk towards it there is only a stretch that seems eternal. Yyou never quite get there. And these feelings sometimes are like that elusive horizon. It seems simple enough to get through --but the more you go towards them ,the further they retreat. And you are left with a feeling of not having much. You have it and yet you don't.
In life,I dont think there is ever a moment of just happiness or sadness. Or for that matter any kind of emotion that is purely singular. Everything almost always comes with its accompanying opposite. Ever tried getting some great news? I'll bet you do. But then, along with that also comes something that would bother you .You really can't completely enjoy that moment of high as a nagging sense of its opposite, is also present.
Everything therefore, needs to be looked at in the same manner- good or the bad. Nothing new I'm saying here. But then ,only when there is equanimity can there be any place for fulfillment. And fulfillment does not come from finishing something- it comes as part of the process. The process is this business called Life.