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Would You Still Write on Medium If You Won a Million Dollars Tomorrow?
Do you NEED or WANT to Write on Medium?
What are your writing intentions? And does Medium provide a platform to satisfy your purpose?
How do Needs and Wants differ?
NEEDS are the priority for your basic human survival requirements, such as food, clothing, and shelter.
They are the driving force behind everything you do. Your core psychological needs always prompt you to take action, and they help you achieve a life of happiness and fulfillment.
If needs are not satisfied in time, it can lead to severe mental or physical illness. In extreme cases, the inability to meet needs may also result in death¹.
Simply put WANTS are something you’d like to have. It could potentially improve the quality of your life but isn’t a necessity. Wants are what make us all different. That person you want to be with, the bigger house, the car upgrade, the late-night piece of chocolate³…
Can a want become a need?
This idea can become complex as wants and needs vary from one individual to another.