Using Your Desire

"In any quest for spiritual growth there is a struggle between the life one lives and the life one would wish to live. The first step on any path is desire. Using your desire means envisioning your goals, being honest with yourself, developing focus, living in the moment, and assessing your progress in terms of not only what you have accomplished, but also what you have pledged to accomplish.

It takes effort, commitment, and, above all, practice, but it centers you in every activity, every state of mind, and every mode of being. Desire can give you a roadmap for life that you never before had the power to access. It can bring you blessings. And, when you've determined what it is you desire, acknowledging what you want can help you achieve those desires. "

From this DailyOM post.