We all have conflicting desires. You might desire a healthy physique while simultaneously desiring a hamburger. But do you want to want the hamburger? Or do yo

We all have conflicting desires. You might desire a healthy physique while simultaneously desiring a hamburger. But do you want to want the hamburger? Or do you want to want a salad? Which do you, the person (not the animal), really want? With a bit of reflection, it's not so difficult to figure out what you as a person really want, and it's often different than your lower level primal drives. Those who choose to eat the salad haven't suppressed anything - they've simply aligned their actions with their higher order desires.