Things In This Life Which We Consider Must Haves

I am leading a comfortable life with almost everything I need. But I have a desire to have a very beautiful bunglow,and live there peacefully with my family for some days before i die.

It is true that the basic needs are food, shelter, clothing and education to be able to survive physically as a human and that differentaites us from other living animals. But society and the modern time dictates that it doesn't stop from there, but to strive to go to the next level of physical comfort, emotional, mental & pshychological capacity of each person. The basic needs differ in every person's background. For example, my parents, who grew up after the war, just wanted the basic needs of food, shelter, clothing and achieve to have good education for their children but weren't able to prepare for their retirement. The idea of "preparing for old age" wasn't available as they need to achieve the goals of the "basic needs" for themselves as well as their children. From that, the children would want to ameliorate the conditions, in which, there would have better food, shelter, clothing and education for themselves & their upcoming children. Suffice to say, not only would I want to have better condition (better from my past) for me but also the whole family, that I would want to have a secured future for retirement & for my children as well. The goal is to have enough passive income so we don't need to work that much, so we can spent more time building relationships, for us (me & hubby), then the children & the future grandchildren. The goal is to have enough to live thru the improved "basic needs" and also that we can dine-out every week whenever we want to, whereever, with everybody in the family, grandparents, my children (when all grown-up)and my children's children.

I am a person that has taught my son well on separating his needs from his wants when he spends his money, and to also understand when something in its basic form is a need but when expanded can become a want. Much like a single man in a small apt. he has accomplished his need for housing. But when that same man goes and buys a mansion for himself, it is a want.

i would say education must be a priority in life. once you get a degree everything follows. you will get a good job, earn good salary, save for your future and acquire the basic needs like food, clothing and housing. if all these are met while you are working then i guess, you are secured already. if you get married and have kids later then your focus would be on them. then the cycle repeats.

i know you're absolutely right! in my opinion, that happens because we wanna live our lives to the fullest, if we can have them then what's wrong with that, we just have to be thankful and take good care of them, but we can have just the basic ones and not as good as with the blessed ones, we just have to be contented or work hard, we need to live life to the fullest coz we can only live ones,we have to enjoy everything and always aim for the best.

I must be older than alot in this discussion. My first must have that came to mind is not to leave any bills after I'm gone that my children would have to pay off. Also, I have preplaned and paid for my funneral. My husband has also. This way, it is the way we want it, and the kids don't have to worry about all the details at their time of grief (and they better be sad...LOL). We worried about living lone enough to see them off on their own and it be just my husband and me. That is our goal now. And maybe down the road, spoil my grandchildren.

I feel like you do my friend. The basics of food, shelter and clothing are needed, along with education. This has been since the beginning of the human race, and will continue to be so forever. I work very hard to obtain these things.

I think it is too early for me to think of the old days to come; i am only 19.... :-)..... But as of now, the must have except the basic needs are my computer and my cell phone....