Sometimes, we just do not know what we truly want. Just as with food, we can apply the concepts of hunger and appetite to other areas of our lives. We hunger for food because we need it to live. Our appetites are the choices we make in the attempt to fulfil the hunger. Young adults should be schooled in this concept early and often, so that they are not mislead into following the wrong cravings. Here are a few examples you can use.
We can and should hunger for knowledge. Humanity has a genuine need to understand and learn new things to grow intellectually, so we can solve our problems without causing unintended consequences.
However, our appetite to consume information, can be driven by many things, curiosity, trends, or the need for distraction; some information is not necessarily purposeful and, in some cases, harmful.
A fundamental need, we each hunger for, is a connection, love, and companionship. We were created with this desire.
Again, our appetite might not be exactly what we hunger for. The desire for social interactions, which can be influenced by loneliness, societal expectations, perverted desires or the need for validation; some of these may direct us to non-healthy relationships.
Consider our hunger for motivation to achieve goals and fulfill one’s potential. This hunger is felt personally, professionally, and spiritually.
Our appetite for recognition, status, or material rewards, are often driven by an external pressures or comparisons that can successfully fill our hunger or cause us to desire things that leave us broken and alone.
The deep-seated hunger and need for meaning, purpose, and connection to something greater than our self is one of our most powerful intrinsic cravings we each have.
The appetites we pursuit in search of spiritual experiences or practices, can sometimes be influenced by trends, scams, or the desire for a sense of belonging outside of what we actually hunger for.
As you can see, our hunger is natural; it exists for a reason. Our appetites present us with the choices we have to satisfy that hunger. By distinguishing between hunger and appetite in these areas, we must make more mindful and intentional choices. This awareness helps us focus on fulfilling our true needs rather than being swayed by superficial desires. It is so important that we understand our hunger is natural and must be fulfilled so we can live the life we were created for. It is the only way we can have a more balanced, purposeful, and fulfilling life. Our appetite can support that hunger, or it can sway us toward harm.
If this is my last post, I want all to know, there was only one purpose for all that I have written; to have made a positive difference in the lives of others.
Anthony “Tony” Boquet, the author of “The Bloodline of Wisdom, The Awakening of a Modern Solutionary”