BASIC DESIRES AND THEIR DISTORTIONS 1 The desire to have integrity (deteriorates into critical perfectionism) 2 The desire to be loved (deteriorates into the need to be needed) 3 The desire to be valuable (deteriorates into chasing after success) 4 The desire to be oneself (deteriorates into self-indulgence) 5 The desire to be competent (deteriorates into useless specialization) 6 The desire to be secure (deteriorates into an attachment to beliefs) 7 The desire to be happy (deteriorates into frenetic escapism) 8 The desire to protect oneself (deteriorates into constant fighting) 9 The desire
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