The Things We Pretend Not to Want (And How We Keep Ourselves From Having Them)
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The Things We Pretend Not to Want (And How We Keep Ourselves From Having Them)
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We all carry desires we pretend not to want — love, success, power, softness, being cared for, adventure — and we often sabotage them when they show up. This episode unpacks what those are, why we hide them, how we self-sabotage, and how to finally let them in.
00:00 Introduction to Curiosity Quest
00:37 Exploring Hidden Desires
01:21 The Culture of Apathy
01:41 Podcast Format and Approach
03:10 Unpacking Our Desires
06:26 Personal Reflections on Desires
17:18 Why We Hide Our Desires
19:22 Self-Sabotage Patterns
20:07 Struggles with Compliments
21:40 Choosing Unavailable People
22:20 Avoiding Opportunities
23:04 Criticizing the Successful
23:50 Pretending Indifference
24:15 Keeping Desires Vague
24:33 How to Let Desires In
27:42 Accepting Compliments
29:34 Rapid Fire Questions
33:52 Final Thoughts and Farewell