iii@mander.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoHow do you recognise the difference between a need and a desire?message-squaremessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareHow do you recognise the difference between a need and a desire?iii@mander.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square37linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFyrnyx@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoA need is something that you feel compelled to do. A desire is like something you want but much more than just simply wanting.
minus-squareyeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoA desire is literally a compulsion. You may well have needs that you have no desire to fulfill, such as finding community, imbibing some bad-tasting medicine, or getting exercise.
A need is something that you feel compelled to do.
A desire is like something you want but much more than just simply wanting.
A desire is literally a compulsion.
You may well have needs that you have no desire to fulfill, such as finding community, imbibing some bad-tasting medicine, or getting exercise.