Wants Vs Needs
According to dictionary.
com, want is defined as "to feel a need or desire for; wish for.
" Whereas, need is defined as "a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
" I know that may seem obvious, but it is amazing how frequently people get those two things mixed up.
Unfortunately, this may very well be one of the main contributing factors to the economic situation we are currently in as a country.
And, trust me, I am not immune to this either.
I think we have all been there.
The reason I wanted to write about this to you today is because I want to stop this cycle we are in.
I want to help you put procedures in place so you can decipher a want versus a need.
When times get tough, you have to cut expenses somewhere, this will help you decide where.
Look at the bills you pay monthly.
Needs may be your rent or mortgage, electricity, water, sewer, garbage, gas, etc.
Those are some of the pretty obvious ones.
Wants may be cable, pest control, pool service, etc.
Some of you may be screaming at your computer monitor right now.
Yes, cable is a want...
You need a roof over your head, you need to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer, you need gas in your car to get to work and pick up the kids.
You do not need to have someone take care of your pool, go to one of the local pool supply stores and get a kit to do it yourself.
You do not need cable, I know this may be hard, but with cable bills going through the roof, it is a choice you may have to make.
You do not need pest control, you can go to your local hardware store to get the stuff you need to do it yourself.
Just make sure to follow the directions exactly and take the appropriate precautions with handling the chemicals.
Sometimes your brain might try to fool you into thinking something is a need instead of a want.
Don't let it do that to you.
Take 24 hours to think something over, write out the pro's and con's to the purchase, call a friend to discuss and see what they say.
All of these things put space between you and the item.
Quite frequently you will find you don't "need" it as much as you originally thought you would.
Try it and see!
com, want is defined as "to feel a need or desire for; wish for.
" Whereas, need is defined as "a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
" I know that may seem obvious, but it is amazing how frequently people get those two things mixed up.
Unfortunately, this may very well be one of the main contributing factors to the economic situation we are currently in as a country.
And, trust me, I am not immune to this either.
I think we have all been there.
The reason I wanted to write about this to you today is because I want to stop this cycle we are in.
I want to help you put procedures in place so you can decipher a want versus a need.
When times get tough, you have to cut expenses somewhere, this will help you decide where.
Look at the bills you pay monthly.
Needs may be your rent or mortgage, electricity, water, sewer, garbage, gas, etc.
Those are some of the pretty obvious ones.
Wants may be cable, pest control, pool service, etc.
Some of you may be screaming at your computer monitor right now.
Yes, cable is a want...
You need a roof over your head, you need to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer, you need gas in your car to get to work and pick up the kids.
You do not need to have someone take care of your pool, go to one of the local pool supply stores and get a kit to do it yourself.
You do not need cable, I know this may be hard, but with cable bills going through the roof, it is a choice you may have to make.
You do not need pest control, you can go to your local hardware store to get the stuff you need to do it yourself.
Just make sure to follow the directions exactly and take the appropriate precautions with handling the chemicals.
Sometimes your brain might try to fool you into thinking something is a need instead of a want.
Don't let it do that to you.
Take 24 hours to think something over, write out the pro's and con's to the purchase, call a friend to discuss and see what they say.
All of these things put space between you and the item.
Quite frequently you will find you don't "need" it as much as you originally thought you would.
Try it and see!
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