When you stop looking for what you want, you'll get what you need. Needs and wants vary greatly. Needs are necessities and things you must have to live normally and function properly. These are things like food, water, and a home.
Wants, on the other hand, are generally luxuries that make your life more comfortable. They are things like the lastest iPhone, car, make-up, and the like. You don't need them to survive, but having them means a lot and you would prefer to have them.
However, to be happy is to know the difference between what you need and what you want. There is usually a thin line between the two and you may be unable to see it. Sometimes we are so focused on what we want that we forget what we need.
Wants are usually popularized by trends and we go for them so as not to be left out. We want to have what everyone else has and to be in fashion too. Being unable to get these things may make us unhappy and depressed to some extent.
A happy person is content with what they have. Having good food, a roof over their head, and one good friend is usually enough. Having your needs catered for is more satisfactory than having your wants satisfied.
And sometimes, what you want may not always be what you need. You may be having sleepless nights over something that is not necessary in your life. It could even be something that doesn't deserve all the misery you are putting yourself through.
Just because you want that person, job, money, vacation, or marriage doesn't mean it's what you need or it's right for you. Here are needs quotes to help you put your desires into perspective and sort out what's important for you first.













































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