Originally published in February 2016 and revised for the new website.
Wanting does not mean demanding. It means recognising a desire and the horizon towards which we can decide whether or not to move.
Whenever a person wants to change something, they need a direction. Wanting does not guarantee the outcome. It makes the beginning of movement possible.
Wanting is not enough to obtain something. It does, however, open the field of possibility.
The cost of choosing
Expressing what one wants entails responsibility: it means saying “I could choose something else, but I choose this”. Every choice illuminates one direction and, in the same gesture, leaves other paths in the background.
When things feel stuck, asking “what do I want?” does not remove obstacles or fears. It can, however, reveal a path towards which one hesitates to move.
Wanting connects what is felt with what one decides to do. It turns a sensation or a desire into a possible direction, leaving creativity to find a way of following it.