desire itself, we should be careful to note, is…
Page 45 desire itself, we should be careful to note, is neither good nor bad. It’s merely the engine that makes our lives move. Whether it does so in a positive or negative direction depends entirely on what we desire and how that desire causes us to behave.
— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · 10 worlds new psychology of happiness