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This blog is one about symbiosis. Its purpose is to help those out there going through hard times to find solace within. Through the act of questioning our society’s issues and dilemmas, as well as comparing large scale problems to personal ones, we can find a better understanding as who we truly are and how we truly operate. Once we have a firm understanding to this inner dimension our problems will seem less problematic.   This is, perhaps, the grandest of all goals.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Want Vs. Desire

At first glance the title of this blog might seem redundant. However, there is a great lesson to be learned here. The way I am using the word "want" is in a fashion that implies logic and careful reasoning. Desire, on the other hand, implies what you are addicted to. An addiction constitutes any driving force in your body (beyond the necessary) that controls your actions. Here is a list of common examples:

  1. What you want is a nice woman who has a good head on her shoulders, you find stimulating (both mentally and physically) and is social. What you desire is the sexy chick staring at you from the other corner of the bar, telling you with her eyes what she would like to do tonight.
  2. What you want is to create a means of living through your creative endeavors, whether that is through mechanics or strumming the guitar. What you desire is to play the lotto with all the money you have and make four million times the amount.
  3. Want you want is a healthy meal that is both tasty and nutritious. What you desire is that McDonalds grease-ball of a burger that will not only clog your arteries but make your trip to the toilet a plumbing nightmare.

Now, the above might not bear much meaning to you, or perhaps there's a slight variation. No matter the list, however, what you truly want will most likely require patience and skillful effort, but will payoff tremendously. What you desire may feel good the second you get it, but may also leave you feeling empty and potentially painful soon after.

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