Needs and Wants

Sometimes what we want is the opposite of what we need

Sometimes what we want is the opposite of what we need

Among the many helpful distinctions we encounter along the road is the one between what we want and what we need.  These words are often used a synonyms, but that is uneconomical.  When we have two words, we should have them mean different things.  The meanings I make may not work for you, but consid…