Needs, Wants, Desires (Wishes, Hopes, Dreams – and Illusion)

Having already traveled around the Human Journey several times in my life it was easier for me to identify what the difference was between a need, want, and desire. I noticed however, every time I said, “I wish,” it was something I was in a state of lack over. For some of us, it is not so easy to identify then classify what you are called to do (Authenticity to Self). Let me break it down for you:

"Wishes" by Frances Ebel

Needs Defined As: “require (something) because it is essential or very important.” People classify this as something I must have and cannot do without.

Wants Defined As: “have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.” Most of us classify this as something that can be obtained in a short period of time and reasonable.

Desires Defined As: “a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something.” All individuals classify this as reasonable or unreasonable, obtainable or illusory, if the desire is reachable, it may be a long term one, sometime in the future.

As you can see all these definitions are all linking from one form to another. Very confusing, and it’s a small wonder why we fear meeting our needs. Those terms do not put a positive spin on meeting your needs. A more optimistic means of meeting needs falls in identifying those needs as Wishes, Hopes, and Dreams. Let us take a look at those definitions.

(Needs) Definition of Wish: “feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable.”

(Wants) Definition of Hope: “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.”

(Desires) Definition of Dream: “contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case.”

(Desires) Definition of Illusion: “a thing that is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses, a false idea or belief.”

Take your needs, wants, and desires list, and classify them in terms of Wishes, Hopes, Dreams.

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Hopes (Wants)

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Dreams (Desires)

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Are any of the above an illusion you are telling yourself?

Last Updated June 11, 2018

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