Needs and Wants-An article for Thinker's Club
This is an article that I wrote for Thinker's Club-an awesome club for kids(if you're interested, visit thinkersclubonline.blogspot.com)
I have basically compiled it from some of the stuff discussed in the Club, while others are points I wrote completely by myself.
Anyways, here it is!
We rarely think about them, but Needs and Wants are an
important part of our lives. Lots of things in
our lives like shopping and
buying things depend upon it. Needs and Wants gradually become part of our
thinking.
Needs are very important things that are necessary to have
in order for us to survive. Wants can be anything-anything that we want for
ourselves. Often, we forget and buy stuff without thinking whether they are our
needs or wants.
Needs and Wants are divided into these categories so that
they are easier to understand:
Primary Needs:
-Basic: Like clothes to wear
-Functional: Things that are necessary for the Need to
work-like the clothes to be stitched -so that the need can be functional
Secondary Needs:
- Things that we consider as our needs but are not, as we
can survive without those.
- Examples include toothbrushes, furniture, and things that
are a part of our home without any apparent reason
Wants: Things that we want- can be anything, wants have no
criteria for being a want
There are five basic things that we should be thankful to
God for, or more specifically, that we need to be thankful for. These five
things are mentioned below:
1.
He has given us our basic needs in abundance
Avoid Wasting and share with others
2.
He has given us more than our needs
Don’t make them your needs!!!
3.
He has supplied us everything without being
asked for them
Don’t consider them as your rights!
4.
We can never thank him enough
Continue to be thankful-feel obliged to him
5.
He has given us lots of things which we have not
worked for/earned
Believe in your lord, he will continue to
give.
Lots of things are part of our lives and we sometimes forget
to thank God for them. Needs and Wants are such small things that we sometimes
forget and learning how to differentiate between them is a great skill.
This is a brilliant and informative report on Needs and Wants, Zainab! :D I totally agree with you. Sometimes, we also buy for the sake of it, even when we don't need what we want to buy. And the problem is, many forget that the things they already have is important in their life. Water, for example. There's also this saying (I don't remember if it's Chinese or Japanese or something...), If something doesn't give you joy, give it away to someone who will appreciate it. I think this saying is really good! I've learnt a lot from it, and given away the things I don't use anymore to people I think will like it. :) Keep writing! <3
ReplyDeleteGreat topic! I wish I were also a part of this discussion. But your article explains the topic very well. This is really important for us to understand what needs and wants are and how our wants sometimes become our needs unknowingly.
ReplyDeleteYour article is a resource for others who wish to have a better understanding on Needs & Wants. Thanks for sharing.