I have observed that if you increase your needs, the new 'increased need state' becomes your new norm after a while. For example, if you didn't have car before but then you purchase it, use it regularly and then when you don't have it anymore — you'll miss your car, you'll feel like you can't live without it even though you managed to live without it before.
Do you agree with this observation? Would you agree that it's better to not increase your needs in first place?
Your observation is accurately true but regardless I will still increase my needs when I get the chance to do so, there's a different between wants and needs and I don't mind going all out to get the things I need for my comfort. Increasing your needs isn't a bad thing because it's part of life and when you are growing financially your needs will definitely grow too, you just have to be aware of your choices and not let it get out of control and you have to keep it balanced by being real to yourself so that it won't be difficult for you to adjust when you don't have your car anymore.