The problem is that when something is filled up to its' brim, then one should stop adding extra fillings. As a result of which is of course, either the container breaks or the substance over flows or both!
To know when to stop is wisdom, knowing why to stop is detachment and knowing how to stop is acceptance.
However, very often there aren't just enough wisdom to go around a busy mind. Whenever something turns out to be good and gives out extreme pleasures, there is bound to be clinging. This leads to the potent believe that the status quo will never change. Therefore, there is no need to learn the acceptance of impermanence.
When flowers blossomed, they die. This is inevitable. Regardless how much fertilizer has been invested, the flower will nonetheless die its' natural death. This is cyclic existence and only an ignorant fool holds onto a fully bloomed flower. Pushing the growth of the flower will only lead to depression and sufferings.
Why not just enjoy the beauty of the flower at its' moment of birth and death?
Let go of this particular flower and another one will bloom and another one and another one.
But clinging onto a dead flower keeps the admirer occupied and locked in a dark room; failing to see the entire forest.
The finale is that everything comes to an end only to begin again. If the end does not transpire neither will the beginning.
Release your clinging to desires and you shall release yourself from sufferings.
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