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Yet, Schopenhauer does not allow despair to be the final word. He argues that once we recognize the futility of the unending chase for fulfillment—that the "will" that drives our desires is inherently unsatisfiable—we can begin to detach from its pull. This detachment encourages a simpler, more mindful existence focused not on fleeting pleasures but on inner tranquility. Thus, suffering becomes a pathway to wisdom, purifying the mind much like gold is refined by fire.