40. Desire accompanies all uneasiness.
I have hitherto chiefly instanced in the uneasiness of desire, as that which
determines the will: because that is the chief and most sensible; and the will seldom orders any action, nor is there
any voluntary action performed, without some desire accompanying it; which I think is the reason why the will
and desire are so often confounded. But yet we are not to look upon the uneasiness which makes up, or at least
accompanies, most of the other passions, as wholly excluded in the case. Aversion, fear, anger, envy, shame, etc.
have each their uneasinesses too, and thereby influence the will. These passions are scarce any of them, in life and
practice, simple and alone, and wholly unmixed with others; though usually, in discourse and contemplation, that
carries the name which operates strongest, and appears most in the present state of the mind. Nay, there is, I think,
scarce any of the passions to be found without desire joined with it. I am sure wherever there is uneasiness, there
is desire. For we constantly desire happiness; and whatever we feel of uneasiness, so much it is certain we want of
happiness; even in our own opinion, let our state and condition otherwise be what it will. Besides, the present
moment not being our eternity, whatever our enjoyment be, we look beyond the present, and desire goes with our
foresight, and that still carries the will with it. So that even in joy itself, that which keeps up the action whereon
the enjoyment depends, is the desire to continue it, and fear to lose it: and whenever a greater uneasiness than that
takes place in the mind, the will presently is by that determined to some new action, and the present delight
neglected.
