Urges (Mar. 10)

There are a lot of reasons why people choose to do particular things. One of those reasons is becuase there is some innate urge to do that. This urge deals with things like cravings for a particular kind of food or a particular physical pleasure. It also includes things like peeing and pooping. It is not the case that all urges are good and therefore not all urges should be acted upon. Try telling that to a kid with a piece of candy in his hand. These urges can be so strong that even when they are not a good thing it is hard to say no. But why are these urges so strong? The physical body is a wonderous thing and once it has a taste of something that it likes, for whatever reason that might be, it desires to have that same pleasure again. These urges can so easily create a downward spiral that is exactly the same as one would expect from being hooked on harmful narcotics. It can happen with even the simplest things taken out of their original intent. The key is not to ignore or dwell on the urges but to find the right way to release the urge and to stay away from as much as possible when it is known that it will lead to more urges.