Desire & Fear — Two Sides Of The Same Coin

2 min readAug 10, 2020

A collection of articles that discuss “desire” and “fear” to some degree.

Desire Appears To Create Pain, And Pain Appears To Create Desire

Two very central experiences in life for us all. Let’s look at how this is so together.

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Meet Humanity: We Dislike Anything That Gets Between Us And The Object Of Our Desire

What’s that you say? “But I don’t desire or dislike anything.” Please continuously look, or observe in the present…

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Donald Trump Must Really Be An Immensely Suffering And Tortured Soul Underneath It All

Just think about it…, being in the unrelenting grip of desire and fear.

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Our Entire Way Of Life Is Based In Desire, And Desire Is Destroying The Planet

The very beating life blood of our modern civilization is the cultivation and fulfillment of desire.

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Comparison Breeds Desire & Fear

All we seem to do is constantly “compare”. Compare our history, and everything that has come before with “what is”.

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Our Desire For Security Is What Actually Prevents Us From Having It

We think that to have things remain as they are — static and unchanging, is where we can find security, but let’s look…

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The “Record — Compare — Judge” Process Of Thought Appears To Be The Engine Of Desire & Fear

The “record — recall — compare — judge” process appears to be the “engine” of our perpetual oscillation between…

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Desire To Change Doesn’t Create REAL Change

Desire only creates division and conflict. See it for yourself.

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Advertising Generates As Much “Dissatisfaction” As It Does Desire For “Satisfaction”

Why Do We Have A Culture Of Discontent?

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As Long As Money Rules This World We Will Never Know True Security

The desire for money causes us to lie, cheat, steel, and kill. Where is the security in this?

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Comparison Breeds Desire & Fear

All we seem to do is constantly “compare”. Compare our history, and everything that has come before with “what is”.

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Mental Measurement And Comparison Breeds Desire, Fear, and Destruction

The desire to “be the best”, or to avoid “the worst” sets us into conflict with everything, especially each other.

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Our Addiction To Pleasure & Desire is Threatening Our Demise

Through The Constant Pursuit Of Pleasure We May Meet Our End

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Remember… The “Desire to Continue” is also the “Fear of NOT Continuing”

It may be seen that desire and fear are two sides of same coin.

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The Movement of Fear

Fear appears to be being caught in the steel grip of “desire”.

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Desire Appears to Create Non-Fact

Observe this for yourself by observing yourself.

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Psychological “Becoming”, Desire, And The Apparent Eternal Conflict Of Humankind

ATTENTION: “If you want to get out of Hell Read This”

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Desire & Fear — Two Sides Of The Same Coin

Desire Appears To Create Pain, And Pain Appears To Create Desire

Two very central experiences in life for us all. Let’s look at how this is so together.

Meet Humanity: We Dislike Anything That Gets Between Us And The Object Of Our Desire

What’s that you say? “But I don’t desire or dislike anything.” Please continuously look, or observe in the present…

Donald Trump Must Really Be An Immensely Suffering And Tortured Soul Underneath It All

Just think about it…, being in the unrelenting grip of desire and fear.

Our Entire Way Of Life Is Based In Desire, And Desire Is Destroying The Planet

The very beating life blood of our modern civilization is the cultivation and fulfillment of desire.

Comparison Breeds Desire & Fear

All we seem to do is constantly “compare”. Compare our history, and everything that has come before with “what is”.

Our Desire For Security Is What Actually Prevents Us From Having It

We think that to have things remain as they are — static and unchanging, is where we can find security, but let’s look…

The “Record — Compare — Judge” Process Of Thought Appears To Be The Engine Of Desire & Fear

The “record — recall — compare — judge” process appears to be the “engine” of our perpetual oscillation between…

Desire To Change Doesn’t Create REAL Change

Desire only creates division and conflict. See it for yourself.

Advertising Generates As Much “Dissatisfaction” As It Does Desire For “Satisfaction”

Why Do We Have A Culture Of Discontent?

As Long As Money Rules This World We Will Never Know True Security

The desire for money causes us to lie, cheat, steel, and kill. Where is the security in this?

Comparison Breeds Desire & Fear

All we seem to do is constantly “compare”. Compare our history, and everything that has come before with “what is”.

Mental Measurement And Comparison Breeds Desire, Fear, and Destruction

The desire to “be the best”, or to avoid “the worst” sets us into conflict with everything, especially each other.

Our Addiction To Pleasure & Desire is Threatening Our Demise

Through The Constant Pursuit Of Pleasure We May Meet Our End

Remember… The “Desire to Continue” is also the “Fear of NOT Continuing”

It may be seen that desire and fear are two sides of same coin.

The Movement of Fear

Fear appears to be being caught in the steel grip of “desire”.

Desire Appears to Create Non-Fact

Observe this for yourself by observing yourself.

Psychological “Becoming”, Desire, And The Apparent Eternal Conflict Of Humankind

ATTENTION: “If you want to get out of Hell Read This”

Written by Concerned Global Citizen

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