Needs+vs.+Wants


 * One of the most basic concepts of is //want// vs. //need.// **

** A //need //** : something you have to have something you can't do without. A good example is food. If you don't eat, you won't survive for. In actuality, you only need four things to survive:
 * A roof over your head
 * Enough food and water to maintain your health
 * Basic health care and hygiene products
 * Clothing (just what you need to remain comfortable and appropriately dressed)

Everything that goes beyond this – a big house, name-brand clothes, fancy foods and drinks, a new car – **__is a want__.**

 **//A want//** : is something you would like to have . It is not absolutely necessary, but it would be a good thing to have.

Does that mean that you should only buy the things that you need? __Not at all__. Life is meant to be lived, not survived. Treat yourself to some wants along the way, __but do so when you can afford to,__ and enjoy those wants as the extras that they are.