II.   Mind (PSY)

Desire is a strong longing, attraction, yearning for some object, concept, form or action typified by some significant emotional investment.

The word Desire originates from the Latin word desidero meaning “to long for, feel the want of, miss, regret”.

A Need is a thing strongly desired, often in a compulsive and negative obsessive manner. The word need originates from the ancient Gaelic word niead itself a phrase from two (2) Gaelic words ni meaning “not, to lack (a thing)” and ead meaning “desire, envy, jealousy” hence niead meaning a “thing lacked (strongly) desired”.

A Want is a deficiency, lacking of a thing or the desire for a thing.It is distinguished from the word “need” by an absence of compulsion and negative obsessive behaviour. The word want originates from Old Norse word vanta meaning “to lack (a thing), want (a thing)”.

A Wish is defined as a strong hope for a particular outcome, or to request or desire some activity to be performed. The word wish originates from the Latin word vis, from volo meaning “want, long for, to will, to mean”.

Desire is the fourth of fourteen (14) concepts of Volition. Desire is conceived and chosen in the mind, before it is exhibited in intention or behavior.