Desire
Family: Intention and approach
How it differs from similar states
A pleasant pull toward someone or something; I want to get closer
How this can feel in the body
A pull toward someone or something—a pleasant tension drawing you toward what you want.
It usually comes up when
An active attraction toward someone or something desirable.
What this might be pointing to
Motivates movement toward what you want; activates the brain's dopamine system.
What you can do with this
Desire shows you what matters. Ask yourself: Is this desire truly mine, or someone else's? What's one small step toward it?
Where the name comes from
Desire can arise from within or be sparked by an external person, idea, or object.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it