As humans, each of us is made up of competing desires—we want one thing, yet at the same time we can want something entirely different. And although sometimes these desires are complementary, many times they will be in conflict with each other.
And because we have simultaneous desires that are at odds with each other, sometimes it can be difficult to determine what we really want. Yet, regardless of the degree of internal conflict, we still have to choose what we will do. And it’s in that moment—when we act—that we gain a clear understanding of which desires truly are greater.
We may think we know what we want, but it’s only through what we do that we’ll know if what we think we want and what we really want are one in the same. We may indeed want one thing, but if our actions do not line up with this this desire, perhaps it’s because there’s something else that we desire—possibly a desire that we may not even realize we have.
Ultimately, our actions and decisions are what demonstrate which desires are most important. Because in the end, we do what we want to do.