You got what you wanted but lost what you needed

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Things change, but some things never go away. What you thought you had, turns out to be something else entirely. That old saying, "The grass is greener on the other side of the fence" is, most often, a ruse.

The act of prioritizing between 'want' and 'need' is one of the greatest challenges for mankind. We have an urge for instant gratification, we crave the pleasures of the moment, yet we often fail to identify the long-term value of those pleasures. Thus, we seek to satisfy one desire, at the expense of long-term rewards.

In every area of life, there's always a conflict between want and need. To most of us, what we wanted often blindfolds us to see clearly what we need in life. This is common in the way many go with their choice of relationship and financial pursuit. You need a partner who will love and cherish you all the days of your lives, yet you failed to look out for those qualities which are in the long-term interests of your relationship. But instead, they go down with anyone that can satisfy your immediate longing and cravings.

You are thinking about your "wants" in a man as a lady more than what you actually "need" in a man for a relationship. You want the craving of the moment and high-level pleasures from a man because you believe those are the things that show a guy loves you. On the other hand, what you need is someone compatible with you in terms of both loving and cherishing you and helping you to be truly happy.

You can get so many men who will give you a craving for the moment and the pleasures of this world, but to find the man who can truly meet your relationship needs is very hard to come by. You can get what you want and lose what you need because you only look out for what you want and ignore what you need.

That's why you will be disappointed because the man who can satisfy your craving can be so different from the man who can meet your relationship needs. You can be attracted to a man who is perfect for you in some areas, yet you find his character traits undesirable and his values out of sync with yours.

You have to put your priorities right. You can't get what you need without taking care of what you want. If you are searching for a woman to make you feel good and meet your craving, you need to be concerned more about what that lady can give you than what she can do to please you. It is not enough to just find a woman who makes you feel good. It is important that the woman you choose can also meet your relationship needs and help you to be happy. You can get it all, but you can only get what you need. You can get what you want, but lose what you need.

In terms of finance, what do you look for in a career? Do you only want the position and benefits for the sake of the position or the salary? Or do you want a job that matches your true professional passions? Are you willing to work hard for your money?

Once you become obsessed with what you want, you will not make the necessary efforts to meet your needs. You want the top position in the company, but are you willing to work hard to become a leader in that particular field? Are you willing to spend time and make sacrifices to become a true top professional? It's not enough to be good; you must be your best to win.

I know this is not easy to do, but it's not about being a gentleman. Most men are the type who like to push their way through. If you are one of them, then this article is not for you. As much as you can, focus on what you can and do for yourself. This doesn't mean you should sacrifice your standards, but just that you should be a person that other people can be attracted to.

Your needs are more important than your wants. You can have what you want, but you can only get what you need. You can get so many things, but you need something more precious than what you can get. You need a relationship partner who is compatible with you in terms of both loving and cherishing you and helping you to be truly happy.

When you seek a man to satisfy your appetite, you are always out there, looking for a quick fix to your hunger. However, you will never find what you need by doing that.

There's a reason why men like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are millionaires. This is not because they started on a strong financial foundation. It's because they know what they need and what they don't need. They are focused on what lies ahead, not what they want right now. They are only interested in what they need. They are focused on what they need to be successful in life.

Finally, what you want is going to make you unsatisfied, if you don't make the necessary efforts to get what you need. When you satisfy your craving, you may find that you get what you want and lose what you need.

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You just brought out the Economist in me hahahaa... A lot of people confuse needs with wants. Needs are the basic things we can't do without and wants are those things we can do without. It's okay if we have them but they won't necessarily stop our lives if we don't have it. Needs over wants any time and any day.

We have to work for the things we want in life. We can't always take the casual approach and expect things to tick.

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2 years ago

In order to live, we only need basic things such as food , shelter and clothings but in seek of a better forms of needs wants start to come along. A want for a sumptuos meal, a grand house and a signature clothings. Setting boundaries i guess between our needs and wants should be made. I got everything i need to live but i dont have everything i want and it's fine with me. Not that i don't have a goal it's just that im satisfied with my life.

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2 years ago

Yeah, setting boundaries is the key or else we have a misplaced priority in life.

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2 years ago

The thing is ... once we have what we want... we want more

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2 years ago

You are right, but in all of these we need to be mindful of what we really need because if we are not careful our want can rob us of our relationship and family.

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2 years ago

In the battle of want and need, we really should maintain balance between them. More wants can result in more needs which can destroy our economic map of the whole month.

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2 years ago

That's true, and want can never be satisfied.

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2 years ago

I obtained all I wanted in material, but not inside.

That said, if Zuckerberg is the measure of success, I'd be happy to be called a failure.

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2 years ago

You gave a honest comment, you got all you wanted but what you needed are still lacking. Zuckerberg is just an example of people who believe in their long-term goals over their immediate wants.

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