Wild Geese 40. How to Discover What You Want & Actually Ask For It
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Nov 26, 2025 Explore the radical act of embracing your desires and breaking away from societal conditioning. Discover why asking 'What do you want?' can leave you frozen and how to tackle that fear. Learn practical tools to identify hidden desires and translate them into specific asks. Understand the power of rejection and how it can lead to better outcomes. Dive into the importance of community and pleasure activism as a way to inspire collective action and advocate for your needs.
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Desire Is Different From Goals
- Desire is distinct from goals and signals what lights you up at a deep level.
- Anna Corinne argues knowing desires lets you create life rather than fix yourself.
The 'Chill Girl' Myth
- Anna remembers idolizing a 'chill girl' who never asked for anything and tried to emulate her.
- She realized that being genuinely 'chill' erased her own needs and led to stopped asking entirely.
Wanting Is Politically Radical
- Kasia Urbaniak frames wanting as radical because culture penalizes female appetite.
- Anna highlights that admitting hunger or desire often carries stigma, limiting expression.
