does the word 'desire' have negative overtones for you?

[Fang]

To preserve a desire without consciously acknowledging and investigating it is basically just ignoring the catalyst provided.

I see desire as a transient provider of impetus, to be pursued if one wants ("desires" har har) to move/grow/progress so not really a negative thing for me but I can see how it may be for many, it certainly was for me when I was younger in a religious household.