The main message of the piece is that we desire and suffer because of our ego, which is always looking to become something that, at that particular point in time, we are not. One might imagine desire being a broad topic, but it disturbs the mind on a daily basis. An example given by the author is that one wakes up in the morning and is tired, wishing he/she was still sleeping. The author comes to the conclusion that that the ego cannot truly be at peace, something I agree with.
The story suggests that one should identify that it is not his or her real self that is longing for something, it is the ego. From there, the person should become comfortable with the supposed problems until they are not problems anymore. The piece asks a rhetorical question that I find inspiring: when a problem is accepted and loved, what can our minds threaten us with? While this question certainly does not apply to complicated problems that occur on a large scale basis, it definitely can help solve day-to-day grievances. The question also is not asking you to love waking up at 6 AM everyday, it's simply emphasizing the peace of mind that comes with the acceptance of what one might originally find to be a nuisance.
I have come to the conclusion that the best way to be free from trivial desire is to differentiate between the ego and the true self. This piece showed me that as humans we need to realize that however green the grass on the other side appears, the grass on our side is pretty green, too. How do you think humans can work to overcome desires stemming from their egos?