On desires and pursuits
February 17, 2022•800 words
Stoics discerned between two types of desire:
natural desires, e.g. sleep, hunger, thirst
unnatural desires, e.g. greed for money, obsession for sex or external validation
The main difference between both types of desires is that the natural desires are easy to satisfy - drink, and you won't be thristy anymore. They have been created in order for us to keep in mind those absolute needs we need to survive.
On the other hand, unnatural desires have no limits, and can't be fulfilled.
They cal...
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