My Life: Blog Form

Really? October 12, 2009

Lately there have been different things I’ve come across that I would really like to have. Do I need them? Not necessarily. It’s difficult to distinguish between wants and needs, but I’m becoming better and better at determing if what I’m admiring is a want or a need.

Let’s take the fact that I want a new phone and use it as an example. I have an iPhone, a great phone for fun, but not for me. I got it because it was a fad; because it was cool. Now that I’m emailing all day and trying to view and edit attachments, not so much. I love it, but because I have T-Mobile, I had to unlock and jailbreak it to get it to work. That caused a lot of problems. It freezes a lot and restarts when it decides to. Why? Don’t ask me. Probably because it’s been unlocked and jailbroken.

Now, to the important part. To decide if I just want or need a new phone. I feel as if I need one.

My phone is a lifeline to things when I can’t get to my computer. I use it for email, to look up things, and to keep up to date with my calendar. I need a new phone that can keep up with me.

To need something is to be able to utilize something better or to become more productive in my case. I usually just follow the crowd and want a new phone because it’s cool or in, but not this time.

While I may be discussing phones too much, I do have a point. Wanting something is just a want. It’s not necessary, it won’t make your life better, and it’s usually just because it’s cool. Needing something is realizing it will help you. It’s difficult to determine what is a want and a need. It’s a personal matter that needs to be carefully determined.

Next time you want something, stop and think: Do I need it or do I just want it? It helps to stop and think sometimes.