Mastering Desire: The Ultimate Crash Course in Understanding and Transcending the Consciousness of Desire
The Double-Edged Sword of Desire
By MUKADAM AJETUNMOBI
3/23/20254 min read
Mastering Desire: The Ultimate Crash Course in Understanding and Transcending the Consciousness of Desire
Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Desire
Desire is one of the most potent forces in human consciousness. It has built civilizations, fueled innovation, driven spiritual quests, and birthed legendary stories of success and downfall. It is both the fire that fuels ambition and the trap that keeps people enslaved to longing, craving, and dissatisfaction.
For many, desire is seen as a necessary motivator—it pushes us to strive for more, to achieve, to improve. Yet, at the same time, it can become a never-ending hunger, keeping individuals in a loop of attachment, suffering, and unfulfilled yearning.
If you’ve ever felt trapped by your desires, constantly chasing but never arriving, this crash course will reveal the deeper truths about the energy of desire, its place in the scale of consciousness, its impact on worldview, spirituality, and personal transformation.
By the end of this course, you will have the tools to:
✔ Understand the energy of desire and its effect on your mind, emotions, and life choices
✔ Identify where desire sits on the scale of consciousness and how to transcend it
✔ Shift your worldview from attachment to fulfillment
✔ Understand how desire shapes your relationship with God and the divine
✔ Transform desire into a powerful force for personal and spiritual growth
🚀 Let’s dive deep into the energy of desire and learn how to master it rather than be mastered by it.
The Energy of Desire: Motion Without Destination
Understanding the Frequency of Desire
Every emotional state vibrates at a specific frequency, determining how we experience reality.
Desire operates at a powerful yet unstable frequency, characterized by:
🔴 Persistent craving for external validation, material wealth, or achievement
🔴 Restlessness—never feeling truly satisfied, always wanting more
🔴 Addiction—whether to success, relationships, money, or sensory pleasures
🔴 Fear of lack—always feeling that something is missing
🔴 Emotional highs and lows—excitement when desires are fulfilled, disappointment when they are not
While desire generates intense movement and motivation, it is often fueled by a deep sense of incompleteness.
➡ To truly master life, we must understand where desire sits on the scale of consciousness.
The Log Value of Desire: Where It Stands in Consciousness
On the Scale of Consciousness, desire ranks at Log 125.
📉 Desire is higher than fear (Log 100) and guilt (Log 30), meaning it has a strong forward-moving force.
📉 However, it is lower than courage (Log 200), meaning it is still driven by external seeking rather than inner stability.
📉 It is often the gateway to disappointment, frustration, and even suffering when left unchecked.
🔺 The good news? Desire is a transition state—it is not the end of the road.
With the right approach, desire can be transformed into willpower, courage, and even enlightenment.
➡ The key is to shift from “I need this to be happy” to “I am complete as I am, and I create from a place of abundance.”
How Desire Shapes Your Worldview: The Illusion of “More”
Your dominant emotional state shapes how you perceive reality.
🔻 The Worldview of Someone Stuck in Desire (Log 125):
Life is seen as a series of goals to be conquered
Happiness is always one step ahead—never in the present moment
Relationships are often transactional, based on what one can get rather than give
The world feels competitive, where success is measured by external achievements
People become means to an end rather than valued connections
This worldview keeps individuals in a cycle of attachment and suffering—the more they chase, the further fulfillment seems.
➡ True fulfillment does not come from chasing—it comes from shifting how we relate to life itself.
How Desire Distorts the Perception of God
At every level of consciousness, our understanding of God or the divine shifts.
🛑 God as Seen from Desire (Log 125):
God is often perceived as a giver of rewards rather than a source of wisdom
Prayer is centered on asking for things rather than seeking transformation
Spirituality is often conditional—based on whether desires are fulfilled
There is a tendency to bargain with God—“If I get this, then I will be happy”
Many who operate from this level see God as a means to an end, rather than as the ultimate state of fulfillment.
🔺 God as Seen from Higher Consciousness (Log 200+):
God is understood as the source of inner wholeness, not just an external wish-fulfiller
Fulfillment is found in being, not just in achieving
Life becomes a co-creation rather than a struggle
➡ When desire is transcended, the individual shifts from seeking God’s gifts to realizing they are already one with the divine.
The Life Experience of Those Stuck in Desire
Living from desire leads to:
❌ Anxiety about the future – Always thinking, “What’s next?”
❌ Frustration when desires are not fulfilled – Emotional highs and lows based on outcomes
❌ Addiction to external achievements – Chasing success, wealth, or validation
❌ Superficial relationships – Connections based on need rather than authenticity
❌ A sense of emptiness despite material success
However, desire can be transformed into deeper wisdom and clarity.
➡ The secret is learning how to use desire without being used by it.
The Transformation Process: Moving Beyond Desire
Desire is not the enemy—it is simply an incomplete approach to fulfillment. The journey beyond desire requires:
Step 1: Recognize That Desire is Not Fulfillment
Realize that no external object or achievement can bring lasting happiness
Recognize that the cycle of wanting more is endless unless consciously stopped
Step 2: Shift from Attachment to Preference
Instead of saying, “I need this to be happy,” say, “I would enjoy this, but I am whole either way.”
Release emotional dependency on outcomes
Step 3: Cultivate Inner Fulfillment
Practice gratitude—acknowledge the abundance already present
Engage in meditative and mindfulness practices to center yourself in the now
Step 4: Transform Desire into Inspiration
Instead of chasing for personal gain, create for the joy of it
Seek to serve rather than just acquire
Step 5: Align with a Higher Purpose
Shift from ego-driven desires to soul-driven vision
Ask, “How can I create impact, not just accumulation?”
➡ Desire becomes a tool for growth when directed toward higher consciousness, creativity, and service.
Final Takeaway: Desire is a Gateway, Not a Destination
Desire is not wrong, but it is incomplete. It is meant to be a stepping stone, not a prison.
🌟 You are NOT your desires—you are the awareness behind them.
🌟 Desire is NOT fulfillment—true fulfillment arises from within.
🌟 Mastering desire means using it as a tool, rather than being enslaved by it.
🚀 Your Next Steps:
✅ Observe your desires rather than be controlled by them
✅ Shift from attachment to appreciation
✅ Live from inspiration rather than craving
🌟 Desire is not the goal—it is the doorway to a higher state of being.
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True success goes beyond mere financial achievements; it encompasses the depth of positive impact one creates in the lives of others, the essence of true success lies in the transformation and elevation of minds and souls. It's about inspiring change, fostering growth, and empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential. As highlighted by Mukadam O. Ajetunmobi "True success is measured not only by the value of financial transactions, but also by the number of minds and lives profoundly transformed and transcended.