Q. How is it that “Behind will, stands desire” ? It seems as though it should be reversed.
A. We do not act until there is desire or intention to do so; Will is the force of consciousness in action. Will, being the force behind action or desire, is colorless; it is colored by the nature of the desire or feeling. No desire, no action. It is the motive or desire behind the use of our colorless will power that qualifies the action of our thought, word or deed.
Answers to Questions p. 46 Robert Crosbie