For example, the most basic human desire for survival and development is the most primitive driving force of life. Really driven by the most primitive desire. Mankind will create a great civilization and a society that meets the needs of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
But if an individual's desire hurts society or others, then this desire may be a crime.
So desire is positive to a certain extent, and beyond this range it may be negative.
Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish which desires are normal and point to positive energy and development. Which desires are abnormal, deviate from social norms, and affect life and survival, we need to control them at this time.
The desire to survive is to find ways to survive without threatening others. In other words, in extreme cases, be ethical. You can't rob and kill people just because there is no food. You can't deprive others of their lives just because you are alive.
Then in daily life, observe and balance your desires from reality. Without desire, there is actually no motivation to survive, but excessive desire may make you fall into the abyss.
For example, the desire for money stems from human demand for security. However, some people's possession and desire for money have reached an alarming level, and have broken through the recognized sense of security and scale, which is easy to lead to crime.
Observe your desires in your daily life. Small desires, which do not affect the lives of others, are satisfied in time within the feasible scope. For example, food, beautiful clothes and spiritual encouragement. These are very positive values.
However, for example, it is only an abnormal desire to consume more than one can bear. At this time, I asked myself to review myself, reduce horizontal comparison, build self-confidence in my mind, and achieve a certain balance in material and spirit.
This will make life smooth.
This is my personal experience, I hope I can help you.