Our Desires

"There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable." ---Mark Twain

I have been dealing with the desires of my heart and mind lately. Making a complete self-introspection as of late, I have determined that many of my desires are founded in wonderful common sense, others are of a more whimsical variety. Desires can be a wonderful, powerful motivator and if the desire is pure, healthy and productive, they can improve your life in ways unimaginable. There too, are the counter-productive desires that are not so pure and healthy. These desires are the ones that seem to bring us additional trials.

One of my whimsical desires is to run out and purchase a new Truck. Yes, it is a guy thing, a testosterone-filled desire to have a large truck with four-doors, ability to pull my as of yet next desire, the RV. I find myself rubber necking every time I pass by the dealership that sells the truck brand I want to purchase. However, when I sit and actually ponder and meditate this decision, I find a great many flaws with my testosterone led desire. The first is a no-brainer. Gasoline is on the rise once again. I dislike paying high prices for gasoline; it makes me mental. Standing there watching the dollar column flip as fast as the national debt calculator sets me off in a mild panic. This mild panic can lead to a serious Coke Zero indulgence, gobs and gobs of the stuff to calm the nerves. Of course, I am just saying this; I have never really done this. Really, I have not. I promise, as far as you have seen I have not consumed large amounts of Coke Zero to offset gasoline sticker shock. (Fingers, toes and knees are crossed.)

The second problem with the testosterone led desire is that truck prices are ridiculous. Have you looked at the window sticker on these behemoth vehicles? I stopped and looked at one two weeks ago and it read $52,870.00! I can do a great many things with the money that it would take to own this vehicle every month. I could help people with Coke Zero addictions. ;-)

"Burning lies led to my silent cries. Keeping it inside I've got everything to hide. Lustful desire, a burning fire, you are the flame, you are to blame. Beautiful light deliver me from fright, dreams full of lust. Or is the dream dreaming us? PHYSICAL PAIN don't call me insane. I don't want to be dead but all beautiful colors bleed to red." ---Author Unknown

Desires are also of the sinful nature. I do not want to dwell too much on this issue, as I am not very knowledgeable in this field. Perhaps a more ecclesiastical individual would better address this issue. We all have them; we all wonder and ponder what it would be like for our different sinful desires to come true. However, at the end of the day most of us come to our senses and realize that most, if not all, of our sinful desires are counter-productive.

Desires can be career or job centered. I see nothing wrong with pursuing these desires as long as we do it with integrity and honesty. Striving to live a better, more secure lifestyle and being more content with our daily duties is a noble endeavor. Dreaming and then making a game plan to achieve your desires in this field can bring great personal growth and happiness. The journey alone can bring great joy and happiness. Always strive to become more and a better person.

"No matter how hard I could have worked, my NBA playing days ended when my Dad's sperm united with my Mom's egg." ---Chuck Runyon

Can we obtain all that we desire? I am a firm believer in the thought process that if you can conceive it, you can achieve it. However, I think the reality of life needs to be taken into consideration. An example of this would be if I desired to become a professional baseball player. Obviously, given my age it would not be realistic to pursue a professional baseball career. This does not mean that I could not pursue some type of professional baseball career; it is just not realistic to become a player. I could pursue a coaching, trainer or executive job within a professional baseball organization. I think we all can recognize fantasy desires from reality based desires. I think we should always stretch and desire that which cannot easily be obtained. Only in pursuing the once thought impossible do we venture down a path filled with personal growth opportunities.

"People desire to separate their worlds into polarities of dark and light, ugly and beautiful, good and evil, right and wrong, inside and outside. Polarities serve us in our learning and growth, but as souls we are all." ---Joy Page

One of my desires that I do not really let people know of is the desire to write. I enjoy writing, I am not nearly on the level I desire to be and I am no professional by any means. I do not write this blog to become a professional writer; this is more or less my journal of my thoughts and experiences. My beautiful wife recently purchased some writing software that I have been meaning to purchase for sometime. I must admit, it is quite intimidating. I love it and I love learning the software tools. However, it really brought home the reality that I have much to learn and a great deal of growth to encounter. Is not life wonderful? The wonderful gift I received from my spouse has ignited a passion within at an age when many would never think of beginning down a new path.

I have many desires and many things I would like to accomplish. Our desires can be in so many different areas of life. We can accomplish many of our desires. We can become better and more attentive lovers. Becoming a more patient parent and more sympathetic to our children’s problems is within our grasp. Becoming a better listener and a better friend is easily learnable. Through meditation and calming exercise, we can learn to relax and have more patience. We can become a better child of God. We can become more selfless and strive to help those less fortunate. Desires, if they are productive and growth oriented can be life altering in a most positive direction.

"So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!" ---Peter Pan

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." ---Ashley Smith

"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us." ---Wilma Rudolph