Needed or Wanted
It’s great to be needed. I get value, I get to help somebody, I feel as if my opinion matters. But I think if I had to choose, I’d rather be wanted. Being needed creates a demand. Being wanted creates a desire. There’s little or no pressure to perform or fix anything, just an idea that someone else desires my company.
I like that feeling better. Not that I don’t love helping friends and family, but at the risk of flipping off the Buddha, desire can be fun, and time spent where I am wanted is joyous.
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