Reply #10: Nah, learning what you need instead of what you want

[Warpy]

is probably one of the most important distinctions out there. Learning that lesson in my hippie years has saved me a whole lot of grief during the times my joke of a body has crapped out and I've gone through periods of real poverty.

Being happy with your needs met is the start of wisdom. Letting your unmet wants dictate your unhappiness is not.