Difference Between Want and Need
Knowing the difference here at WA has become very important to me indeed. In fact I think it's so important that I have written an article about it and posted it to my website. The reason I'm blogging about it here, is that I would like to create a discussion, so that I can get members views on the subject.
As I understand it:- want (you want an ice cream, you want to go to the movies, you want a hot dog). You get the idea.
need (you need food and water to survive, you need to breathe, you need a roof over your head, you need money to buy those extra pleasures).
My take on these two words as far as WA goes is:- I want to learn here, I want to do internet marketing, in order to earn extra money. But do I need to learn here at WA. Without the need to make extra money, would I want to be here spending hours sitting at my computer, when I could be enjoying myself with friends and the short answer is NO.
So what am I doing it for?
This is where I need some community involvement. Tell us a bit about why you are here. Is it because you want to be here or because you have (need) to be here.
Your answers will be very important to me and maybe some other members as well.
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I'd say that mostly, I am here because I want to be here. But then, I need to learn how do this internet business in order to be successful. Success is both, a want and a need.
I want to be here right now. Actually, I think I need an intervention. I can't get enough of working on my sites or being here.
Well, for myself it's a mix of both. It started out as a "want" when I first joined here, but now it's become a "need" too.
At first, I wanted to learn stuff like how to build a website and earn money from the internet. I never thought I could, but I did. Now, I need to be here to keep learning and building my knowledge to be more successful.
At the same time, I want to be here since I can't imagine not doing this anymore. I enjoy hearing from the community here, and being able to help out if I can. I can't imagine going back to life like it was before starting out here, working at my job more than I was at home. I rarely had time or energy left to spend with friends or family.
I guess what I'm trying to say, is that WA gives me much needed inspiration and support along with the training to be successful online.
Thanks for sharing such a thought provoking post! Best wishes :) -Sherry
I both need and want to be here. I need to be here to learn how to generate more income and I want to be here because it is a friendly, helping, and caring group of people that I have not found anywhere else.
Well then, I feel a bit bit like Alice ( in Wonderland). Where I need to find the balance between both "want" and "need" ( the cookie and drink)
Do I have all the skills and knowledge I " need" to survive without Affiliate? Yes. Do I "want" to stay and learn more? Yes.
I think the question is more like "why" am I doing this? Why did I follow the rabbit into the hole and why do I keep following him. Surely, I wanted to follow, but did I need to follow.
What I found with all my wants and needs, is to balance them. What is important and what can I just let go of.
Spending hours and the computer is quite frustrating at times, getting out and doing something like gardening or going for a long exploring walk can help mold your thoughts.
Not sure if this even helped, sorry about the metaphors, I read a lot. ;)
It's an interesting concept. I may fit in more of the "want" category of why I'm here. I wanted a program that would give me the information I needed to succeed in an on-line business. What WA had to offer fulfilled my need and gave me so much more with a great community of people who genuinely care about the success of others. I'm still here because I want to be and I want to continue learning and sharing with others and helping out when I can. Thank you for this post. I'm eager to read what others have to say. All the best to you.
I want to learn to develop a successful online business, I need to do this to not only to support myself but to work since due to health reason cannot get back into work force
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I wish to thank all of you guys that have contributed so far. It's just fantastic to know that we are such a close nit community.
You have given me the inspiration to carry on that I was beginning to doubt I had.
All the best. Garth