Distinguishing Unrealistic Desires from Essential Needs – Episode 54

Distinguishing Unrealistic Desires from Essential Needs - Episode 54

Desire can take many forms.  There are frivolous desires that can be fun. We all have these, and in fact, are quite a natural part of the human experience. The focus of the podcast this week is not those desires,  but those that are not realistic at all or in some cases destructive, and therefore can warp our feelings. These desires will leave us with deep challenges. Robert discusses that healing here almost always comes through the recognition that the desire is unrealistic or harmful and then being able to make the deep distinction between what results in simple enjoyment and what will create harm to ourselves or others.  Listen to this episode . . .