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NATIVE SPEAKER OF MEDICINE
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Willing versus want
. I want to make changes in my life.
. I am ready to start making changes in my daily life.
. I am prepared to start making changes in my daily life?
. I am willing to start making changes in my daily life?
| 4 +8 | want |
Gill Zschunke
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| 4 -2 | willing sounds more determined |
claudia bagnardi
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Responses
want
Just a native speaker's opinion. Hope it helps.
30 years translating law and finance
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
willing sounds more determined
Saludos
Claudia
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Tony M
: No, really and truly, 'willing to' (like 'prepared to') implies a rather passive state, as Gill has explained below...
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My comment on Gill's response
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B D Finch
: No, "I want to" to is active voice and more determined, "I am willing to" is passive voice and implies a concession.
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My comment on Gill's response
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Richard McDorman
: No, it's the other way around.
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My comment on Gill's response
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Gary D
: I want to give up > pasive desire, I am willing to give up smoking > a definate desire, beyond wanting. we all know the term, ready willing and able, want is before ready. People want big homes, but are they willing to do the hard work.
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That was my point Gary, but it seems usage determines otherwise. And I take it, as I have already said in Gill's response. Thanks so much.
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Christine Andersen
: I want to make changes in my life = I am not satisfied with it. I am willing to ... = I am quite satisfied with it, but may need to make changes for one reason or another. Not the same as the declaration 'I will...'
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My comment on Gill's response.
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Marlene Blanshay
: want =desire, willing= putting it into action
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Thanks MBlanshay!
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conejo
: Want is definitely stronger. Willing sounds like, "I will do it if it's necessary or if I have to or if somebody pushes me along a little with encouragement" type thing.
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