Are we going for short term or the long term?

It's a very fine line between what you want, and what you actually need..

Wanting being: right now.
Needing being: on the long term.

And it seems infinitely easier to do what you want. And you reap instant benefits. (Neglecting all the short and long term negative effects.)

Whereas doing what you need can look like a mountain high, but it is much more beneficiary on the long run.