" Bartimaeus didn’t say, “I have to regain my sight or else.” He simply said that was what he wanted, and he left the next step to Jesus. Desire is only toxic when we demand our desires be satisfied on our terms and in our timing. Knowing what we want and getting what we want are not necessarily the same thing. "

― Emily P. Freeman , The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions