Have you ever wondered what people want the most? Is it fame, attention, power, control, or admiration? Over the past few months, I have been not only asking myself that, but asking it toward other people as well. What does a friend expect out of a friendship? What do significant others require? What do most people expect out of life. While these questions can range from person to person, I’ve found that often times we do not really know what we want. Sometimes it seems like we know what we want, however, when we get and or achieve it, we do not feel satisfied. For quite some times now I have been depressed. I questioned why am I depressed, and what can I do to fix it? Well, unfortunately, I have not found a complete answer yet. I know little bits here and there but no definite answer. When I was very young, I did not have many friends due to many circumstances I won’t bother to bore you with. I realized that I, as a human being, require some sort of communication with other. When I do not receive this social life I need, I become depressed. Now here is the tricky part now. Since I never had a lot to learn off of when I was little, I do not have great communication skills. I am quite shy. I have also realized that I need to communicate with others to not feel as depressed. However, if any of you have depression, then like me, you understand that you have no desire to reach out and talk to people. This is an issue in itself. So to bring it back on subject, what is it that I want? Maybe if I can figure out what it is that I want, then I can gain a hint to what others want as well. Personally, I think I want to be important. I no longer want to be left in the dust by so many. I want quality time, instead of wasted time. After learning that this is only one thing I want, I realized that our wants and needs as human beings will never stop changing or growing. I think that everyone needs to take a step back and acknowledge their wants and needs. We need to break through walls that we put up within ourselves to truly find happiness. Some might say, “Well, I thought we were talking about wants and needs here. Not happiness.”. However, is it not true that when we get what we want or need, we become happier? From my personal experience, with my wants and needs, I found that I am much happier when I achieve those two things. So to leave this off on a good note, here’s some food for thought that can truly make a difference. If we found out what we all wanted, would we be happier than if we chose to ignore it?