Of course people have desires. My point is that some people have their desires and their values aligned, rather than having desires that run contrary to their values. No "suppression" required.

The Path of Love begins with exercising our free will to choose to not be a selfish ahole. Suppression of our selfish urges is the first step to fully overcoming them, which is the process of purifying one's soul and, therefore, even the potential to vice.

"Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God."

That is the highest point of human self-evolution, though precious few even attempt it, much less recognize a person who has done so. And so few believe it to be possible that even those of us who try are in a small minority.

We all have conflicting desires. You might desire a healthy physique while simultaneously desiring a hamburger.

But do you want to want the hamburger? Or do you want to want a salad? Which do you, the person (not the animal), really want?

With a bit of reflection, it's not so difficult to figure out what you as a person really want, and it's often different than your lower level primal drives.

Those who choose to eat the salad haven't suppressed anything - they've simply aligned their actions with their higher order desires.