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Desire: Motivation in Human Design
Desire is colour 3 of Motivation in Human Design, one of the four Variables. Desire fuels you — a deep wanting for something specific. When desire is authentic, it becomes a powerful and correct motivator. Moved by wanting something specific. Go after it, if it’s really yours.
| Variable | Motivation |
|---|---|
| Colour | 3: Desire |
| What the variable covers | What drives you forward. The fuel that energizes your effort. |
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Desire is what moves you
Desire fuels you — a deep wanting for something specific. When desire is authentic, it becomes a powerful and correct motivator.
Moved by wanting something specific. Go after it, if it’s really yours.
Motivation is one of four Variables
What drives you forward. The fuel that energizes your effort.
Each Variable also has an arrow, left or right, that tilts it. Left: Driven by avoiding what's unwanted. Running from problems and pain. Right: Driven by moving toward what's wanted. Running toward goals and desires.
The six colours of Motivation
Your colour comes from the line-level detail of one planet in your chart, so it needs an exact birth time.
- 1. Fear
- 2. Hope
- 3. Desire (this page)
- 4. Need
- 5. Guilt
- 6. Innocence
Questions people ask
What does Desire motivation mean in Human Design?
Desire fuels you — a deep wanting for something specific. When desire is authentic, it becomes a powerful and correct motivator.