WANT vs NEED

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Every woman, child and man needs to cultivate a network of people. Besides family, we need five fabulous folks in our lives.

a coach   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLR-riemHq4

a cheerleader   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ4WiyPKtg8

a friend   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3jE7Wcag1E

a lover   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BjZmE2gtdo  

a mentor   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zlYtWkDfE

We then need to be one of these to five other individuals!

We  all want something or other but a need is something that is necessary to live and function. A want is something that can improve your quality of life. Using these criteria, a need includes food, clothing, shelter and medical care, while wants include everything else.

Wants are things a person desires or likes to have, but those are not necessary for survival. Every person has different desires or wants. For example, some want a big house and car; some want to have a foreign trip and some branded clothes and hang out with friends. Wants can be changed with time. Like someone wants to have a good job when young, but after some time, he wants to start his own business rather than a job. Failure to fulfill wants doesn’t cause any physical side effects, but it can disturb the person mentally.

Needs are the basic requirement that is essential to be fulfilled to survive. In other words, needs are things you cannot do anything without. For example, the basic needs of human beings are oxygen, water, and food. And without these needs, human survival is impossible. Moreover, some other needs are required by humans to live a healthy life, like health care products, shelter, clothes, and working tools. Failure to fulfill these needs can result in dangerous side effects. It can cause mental or physical illness, which can result in death.