Need Vs. Want: Round 1 - Fight!

Let’s cut the BS. Seriously.
If I learned one thing this past weekend, it's this:

People actually know what they NEED and just fool themselves into thinking that what they WANT is a necessity.

Think about that statement. Think about how many of your problems stem from you mistaking a “want” for a “need.”

I've reasoned that our “wants” are tied to short term, immediate desires while "needs" relate to our environment and long-term goals. Of course the two can overlap, but generally speaking, wants and needs are distinctly separate. We as humans tend to over-value the present and undervalue the future, making it seem almost logical to consider an immediate want more important than a distant need.

Speaking on a more personal note, I was originally going to start this entry with the line, “I keep letting things get in the way of my dreams.” But, it's more honest to rephrase this as “I keep overestimating and satisfying my wants instead of pursuing my needs.”

Do you do the same? I don't think I'm alone in this.

Here’s a Test For You:
You are currently an unemployed college graduate, unhappily living at home with your parents. You are somewhat isolated from your friends and increasingly disgruntled. Your passion is music and life’s goal is to work in the music industry, possibly as a singer/musician. Unfortunately, you have yet to go public with your talent.

Which is the need and which is the want?

A) Find a venue in which to perform your music publicly, so that you can be discovered and progress.
B) Put yourself in a peaceful and positive environment that clears your mind and distances you from the source of unrest

* If you haven’t figured it out, this “case study” is based on my current situation, and I made the Wrong choice this past weekend. I chose to satisfy the “Want” instead of the “Need,” and it was only afterwards that I realized my mistake.

What do you think is NEEDED? I learned my lesson, and now I know. Think hard before making your final decision.

Be well,