The expectation of emptiness, in the 'spiritual' sense of that word, precludes our awareness of emptiness. Just as when we are witnessing a 'magical sunset' and we begin to speak. The naming kills the magic. Expectations drown out our awareness of 'now', now. Driven by our ideals of emptiness blinds the senses to emptiness. In a very fundamental way, we only 'get to have' what we 'give up'. This is hinted at in chapter one's allow yourself to have desire [yet] rid yourself of desire. I love it! It is a 'cosmic' justice from which none of us can escape.