Monday, January 26, 2026
Compulsive Desire: These are addictions that you can’t seem to live without. They are “must-haves,” and you stop at nothing to get them, even if it destroys you and your life.
Envious Desire: This is competitive wanting, first-place mentality. You want it merely so someone else cannot have it.
Selfish Desire: This is taking a selfie with the Pope. You don’t really want to meet the Pope, you want to show your friends – “look who I’m with!” If no-one else knew about it, you wouldn’t care. Many-a philanthropist loves this one: “Look how much I gave!” It’s kickback desire at its best.
Wishful Thinking: This is a “it-would-be-nice” mentality. This is fantasizing about the lottery, or the kind of wanting that makes life feel lucky or unlucky. This kind of desire makes life feel like God sits in the sky and doles out blessings to the “lucky ones,” meanwhile, you get passed up.
Fringe-Benefit Desire: This is wanting something for the “extras,” like taking a job because it pays well, has good hours, or is a good advancement opportunity. Wanting to marry into money, or start a business because it has good cash flow. No intrinsic interest nor value.
Intentional (intrinsic) Desire: This is something you intend and have passion for, but have attachment and trust issues. Postponement and delay often occur here.
Expressive Desire: This is something you want to do, merely because you love expressing yourself like dance, music, writing, or teaching. Practice matters more than results. These activities serve, through giving, and build skill. They are repeatable ,and one can start now.
Freedom From Desire: Desire for no desire. It’s turning your will over to nature. The space of the future is clean, enthusiastic, and bright, and life takes on a whole new meaning in this openness. Play and joy are prioritized. Surprise is friendly, and the unknown doesn’t frighten, but is preferred.