- Needs refer to life requirements that must be met for proper functioning while wants refer to preference items selected to increase comfort.
- Needs are the requirements you can’t ignore if you want life to function smoothly.
- Wants are more about what you personally prefer when comfort becomes important.
- Needs define the essential conditions your daily functioning depends on.
- Wants reflect how you shape your comfort choices as your tastes change.
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