Categories of Desire

(Partial) List of Possible Desires / Wants / Motivations

(Note that, at its root, All Desire is about obtaining more Livingness)

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Group 1

	To obtain security, love, freedom (derived from a painful sense of lack).
	To get more "Stuff" to fill this craving.
	To get knowledge for oneself alone. (to "Get" for ones self)
	To be acknowledged, (as clever, or good, or important, or wise)
	To profess one's status or level of attainment, to be validated by one's peers.
	To be Right (and seen as such by our peers).
	To Win the debate.
	To just make it go away.
	To Escape from an unpleasant situation.
	To be told what to do, how to think, etc..
	To Avoid Responsibility. (a.k.a. being in "Denial")
	To make a particular result manifest, because we Want that result! (Attachment to Results).
	To Fix the problem (or person).
	To make another person "behave", or treat us in a certain way.
	To Destroy Error wherever we see it.
	To Fight the Devil, to Slay the Dragon, to Defeat the Adversary.
	To Impose Order in accordance with our beliefs, or the beliefs of our Tribe/Culture/Religion.
	To Defend one's own position, belief, truth, values.
	To Defend the Tribe, Culture, Herd, Hive, or Social Order which we are invested in.
	My will be done!

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Group 2

	To share enjoyable conversation.
	To share in a mutually enjoyable activity.
	To listen openly and dispassionately.
	To express Tolerance for All.
	To exchange ideas and discuss logically.
	To see the (logical/scientific/physical/psychological/meta-physical) mechanism behind phenomena.
	To enjoy beauty, laughter, aesthetic pleasure, physical pleasure, psychological pleasure without attachment to such.
	Just Relax and Chill.

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Group 3

	To seek knowledge for the sake of sharing. (to "Get" in order that we may "Give" more)
	To Listen Mindfully in order to Understand (Love) the other.
	To See the beautiful "Face of the Beloved" behind All Masks of "Appearances", and experience the joy, and playful laughter that results. (a.k.a. true discernment)
	To Surrender to the process of "Becoming", wherever it may lead.
	To Surrender to THAT, which is at the core of our being. (Source/ Higher Self / God / Christ / Love, whatever IT is).
	To consciously Contact and Unite with one's innermost Source/SELF, whatever IT is.
	To Become (Security, Freedom, Love, etc..) in accordance with the Source's Desire.
	To Become an unrestricted Expression of this One Source (One Will).
	To help others contact this Source and thus become more them SELF, whatever that may be.
	Thy Will be done. =====================================================