Stages of Development
There are several stages in our development. At first, we only have one desire. Later we acquire the egoistical intention called our “ego”. Being our natural properties, our desires are not taken into consideration regardless of what they are and what form they take. The intention (for what purpose we use our desires) is critical.
Introduction to the Book of Zohar 
Page 181
Baal Hasulam
Commentary by Rav Michael Laitman PhD
