Must Have Versus Nice To Have

Unlimited wants.

Limited needs.

Ever hear that?

It's this idea that you really only need a few things.

But you want everything.

Or at least, that's the theory.

And that the less you truly need, the better.

And so you ask yourself, "Self, do I want this or do I need this?"

If the subject is oxygen, the answer is need.

If the subject is another product made by the fruit company, the answer is want.

Sometimes, needs feel like wants and wants feel like needs.

So what do you want that feels like a need?

And, more importantly, what is a need that feels like a want?

You will find that the wants stack is voluminous.

Encyclopedic.

And that the needs stack is a pretty quick read.

A musings column.

I want you to understand the difference.

You need to.