When we are depressed, our thinking blocks us from being aware of our needs, and then being able to take action to meet our needs.
When we are angry, killing people is too superficial.
When I am angry I have a judgment and an unmet need.
We are this divine energy. It's not something we have to attain. We just have to realize it, to be present to it.
Learning is too precious to be motivated by coercive tactics.
Needs are never conflicting. When we say that, we are only saying that at the moment we aren't seeing how both needs can be met. That leaves an opening. When you think in the way I'm suggesting, you'll often find a way to get most needs met simultaneously.