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Need
So, I work at McDonald’s when I home during long breaks because I’m in college and want the extra money. I have noticed as I’m taking orders for the variety of people that exist in our fucked up society (it’s not just because of this, I just think we are all fucked up normally), many of them order by starting is “I need…” and state what they want. NO, YOU DON’T NEED IT!
I understand it has just become part of the human rhetoric in the United States and people don’t think about it, but I feel as this this has a lot to say about us as people. As generations come and go, the newest generations feel as if the comforts brought on by their previous generations are necessities. I will admit, I find myself saying “I need internet access” on a very consistent basis. I grew up with it, so it is part of my everyday life and I feel as if I need it to operate as a normal human being.
I know this won’t change much, but I ask this of anyone who may read this: think about the things you normally say you “need” and truly contemplate if you really need them. This may just be a small step, but instead of saying you “need” anything from now on, try saying “want” (unless it is necessary for the prevention of your death, just sayin’). It doesn’t sound like it will change much, but maybe it will make all of us a little more grateful for the small comforts of our lives. I will add a goal to my ongoing list of goals and ask you a question:
Goal 2: Be more grateful for the comforts in my life.
What small comforts are you grateful for?