Do you really need it?
The break was much needed, but none of them wanted it. She stared into his eyes and he stared back; both debating within themselves as the sun went down and darkness set in.
Frequently, more than often, the simple two English words erect themselves up into a united maze that becomes very easy to get lost into. The thin lines that separates these two words and makes them very distinct starts fading away in an unnoticeable fashion.
Simply put, NEED can be differentiated from WANT as in that whatever is or becomes essential for survival is deemed as need, and whatever just elevates and serves the requirements of a person is a want.
Shelter, food and water would be put on the "Need" shelf in the Basic Life Hypermarket. Yes, the Basic Life. Needs are the essentials for survival.
But is this as objective as it looks? Nay, I say Nay!
The debate between NEED and WANT is as old as the egg vs. chicken dilemma. Reason being with time it's become more subjective than objective.
An interesting way to look at it is that in the simpler ages nutrition and shelter were the tombstone of survival, the other things later lined up to get checked into our lives only to become an entourage to the mundane wants section.
Its a different era we live in, now. Needs have revolted from being suppressed any longer, and have gathered the strength in numbers and have integrated successfully and effectively in human lives.
If needs are what is essential for survival then certain factors have emerged to become a certainty to lead a life.
Nutrition and shelter stays, woohoo, a job for nutrition and shelter, vaccines so that the dreading polio won't snatch souls...what about the peace and stability between significant others?
You tell me!
How do you think needs and wants have changed over the course of time?
That's one more blind spot uncovered from Blind's pot.
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I think the wants keep on changing... But the needs are pretty much the same: food, water, a roof... And a way to pay for them.
Thanks for your article.
@trincowski I hear you! It's so easy to merge the two. The modern era has become so undoubtedly dependent on certain developments, and not to mention technical advancements, do you think it's time to update the needs list?
Without introspective examination, unchecked "Desires" easily lead to a bottomless pit of anti-climaxes, wasted time and energy; while the group of life's "True Necessities" is actually small and finite.
Most people, especially in relatively wealthy nations, unconsciously reverse the definitions of "Wants" and "Needs".
Why is this so?
In a word: Consumerism.
And this Global Consumerism has been well crafted and sold to the public for decades. Result? Brainwashed buyers who "just have to" go shopping everyday!
Solid post.
Namaste, JaiChai
Very well said @jaichai
I 100% agree with you on consumerism. Being completely subdued by the lifestyle you were born in makes it close to impossible to differentiate between the necessities and the epiphany of desires; but once the line is drawn, "the truth sets you free"
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Of course you are right about those who debate about the two words, but in light of it a need is something we all have the same of we need food, we need clothing we need a roof over our head. Basic requirements and human rights are or should be our need, our need for good health anything in addition to this maybe should be a want or a desire to have.
I can see what you are trying to point out, and it's very interesting. Our needs maybe a staple, and the remains are just going to pile up on to desires or wants.
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How silly of me by the way apologies re reading that comment totally looked like a dictation which it was not mean to be and a well written post thank you for sharing.