It wasn’t what I wanted.
But it was exactly what I needed.
Want is loud.
It’s immediate.
It’s shaped by comfort, ego, and short-term relief.
Need is quieter.
It points forward, not sideways.
It doesn’t ask whether the path feels good — only whether it’s right.
What you want often keeps you where you are.
What you need moves you somewhere better.
The disappointment comes first.
Clarity usually comes later.
Growth rarely arrives in the form we request.
It arrives in the form that changes us.
In time, the difference becomes obvious.
Who this is for?
Anyone frustrated by an outcome that didn’t go their way.
One action:
Look at one recent disappointment and ask what it’s preparing you for instead.
🎵 Just What I Needed – The Cars
📘 The Road Less Traveled – M. Scott Peck
JANUARY 11, 2026