Eduard Punset's Views on "Deseo"

The Spanish translation for the word desire is deseo. It is sometimes said that deseo is the ultimate consequences of ones actions. Fueled by one or more feelings, deseo is simply a part of human nature. In his book "The Soul is In the Brain," Eduard Punset expresses his thoughts on what causes humans to express desire towards other objects, people or ideas.

Punset's views on "deseo"

Punset suggests that deseo causes people to temporarily remove themselves from normal, preset ways of thinking. The urge that desire creates is often extremely excessive; it pushes people to improvise in creative ways so that they can satisfy their desires. Deseo creates a feeling of freedom and helps in expressing ambitions to fulfill important wants and needs. While all human beings have deseos, some plan their lives to strictly adhere to society's idea of acceptable rules and resist many of their inner desires. Punset claims that those that spend their entire lives searching for ways to satisfy these desires live richer and more meaningful lives. These people are are not living to meet expected goals, but are living to experience life to its fullest potential. Full of uncertainty, deseo can lead those with selfish tendencies to only think of themselves, but in mature adults, deseo most often leads to clear and creative ways to expand inherent intelligence.

Desire or deseo left unfulfilled can lead to lead a predictable and uneventful life. Punset believes that the resistance of deseo stymies people's ability for future, intellectual growth. It is therefore essential that people seek safe and creative ways to please their unfulfilled desires.