Craving Perspective

I recently discovered this story told of Socrates:

Legend has it that one day Socrates and his student were walking down the beach deep in conversation and Plato had expressed to Socrates his desire to gain the wisdom and knowledge that Socrates had. Socrates didn’t answer him, but instead said, “Walk with me into the ocean.” So, they turned and walked into the sea together. When the water was about shoulder height, Socrates asked, “What is it exactly you want from me?”… “Knowledge,” his student answered, at which point Socrates abruptly grabbed his student's head and pushed him down under the water. After a brief moment Socrates let his victim up and asked him again, “What is it you want?" “Knowledge,” was the answer again.. at which point Socrates shoved him back down under the water. After a length, the student began to struggle to get his head above water, but Socrates was a strong man and held him down until at last he allowed his captive a breath. “What is you want?” “Air… I need air!” “When you desire knowledge as much as you desired a breath of air, then you shall have it.”

When I desire weight loss as much as the student desired breath, no doubt it will be done.