Hold not the view that all desires are evil, even though they are the causes of restlessness. For without them no one would have any ambition, no one would strive for success, no one would make progress in life.
Know that it is desire that leads man to new discoveries and visions, to greater endurance, to greater justice, to greater self-respect and to deeper understanding of life, thus making it a quest for self-development. (STQ-2011-p29)