Wants and Needs

You may want money,
But actually what you need is happiness

You may want to be loved
But actually what you need is love

You may want a house,
But actually what you need is a home

You may want a phone,
But actually what you need is a listener

You may want sex
But actually what you need is a partner

You may want a lover,
But actually what you need is a husband

When we were young, we always want a lot. Toys, snacks, food, stories, pets. We are shadowed in the illusion of what we want is what we need. What we want is what we should have in order for us to be happy.

As we grow, we will discover that we have been blinded by this illusion. We do not chase after wants, we chase after needs. Once you have the power to turn your wants into needs, then you become happy. You become in peace with yourself. You become indifference to death. Because your life is already what you want. Needs can satisfy you more than wants (If you have the right needs in mind).

You need achievement. You need knowledge. You need love. You need acknowledgement. You need friendship. You need food. You need safety. You need comfort. You need confidence. You need happiness. You need excitement.

These needs cause wants. You want to be beautiful. You want to be successful. You want to be a millionaire. You want to socialize. You want different games and toys. You want to have a high quality of life.

But if you are just able to see the wants but not needs, you will be out of track. And eventually, you will be chasing after something wrong/extreme: money, fame, status, weight. You sacrifice what you need for what you think you wanted. Life become miserable. And happiness is away from you forever.