While reading, I came across this phrase, “Waste Not, Want Not.” I know I’ve heard it before, but the meaning didn’t seem clear. If we don’t waste something, … we won’t want it? I laid in bed thinking about it and looked it up this morning.

If we don’t waste what we have, we’ll still have it in the future and will not lack (want) it.

This definition makes it more comprehendable. ‘To lack’ something makes more sense than ‘to want’. They should change it to “Waste Not, Lack Not.” But, I suppose it doesn’t roll off the tongue as well.

I have some more thoughts on the wastefulness of food, but I’ll save that for later.