Life has a system. It’s old, ancient even.

Desires are the spark that causes flames to burst into fire and burn to fulfillment. A baby’s cry causes a mother to feed her baby. Want plus action equals satisfaction. It’s how we all function. 

I’ve known people who practically killed themselves just to finish something, not because they wanted it but because they promised to do it. They desired to please someone. Honest. Culture has shifted, and we now allow more leniency on contracts. Marriages end. Jobs change. We’re more flexible. Some would say that society’s gone downhill because of this—some, but not me. People still do what they desire the most. It’s just that what we want has changed.

This teaching is told by many as a hidden treasure, a secret bit of knowledge. But it’s as simple as scratching an itch. So the next time you have a desire or urge to accomplish something, ask yourself how big is your desire? The next time your back itches, how desperate are you to relieve that itch? What hoops will you jump through? Which laws will you break? How many zombies will you kill? The strength will tell you how dedicated you’ll be to achieving your goal. It’s not just willpower. There’s desire.

Want + action = creativity. It’s satisfaction.