Can Humans really ever be satisfied

[seaking420]

Think about it.....you always want more money, a bigger house, a better job, nicer car, hotter spouse, better body.......

 

[silverstar1025]

Nope

 

[puddlemonkey]

Greed is a good thing.

 

[silverstar1025]

Greed is a good thing.

Better than lacking motivation and being a nobody

 

[puddlemonkey]

Better than lacking motivation and being a nobody

Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[silverstar1025]

Don't be so hard on yourself.

I know, I know. Next year I will make 2 million though damn it!

 

[rubberneck]

I know, I know. Next year I will make 2 million though damn it!

women.............. no


















alter

 

[EnderJE]

I think that people can 'settle' for what makes them happy. However, I think that people like shiny trinkets and can be tricked into believing that more is better and the grass is always greener. Entire marketing departments are designed for this.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Just because one wants to improve doesn't mean that they can't reach satisfaction with certain areas of their lives.... in other words ambitious does not = insatiable IMHO.

Think about it, the only constant in life is that things are always changing. So why not be on a constant quest for improvement?

 

[Powerbuilder333]

Happy, yes.
Satisfied, no.

 

[javaguru]

Happy, yes.
Satisfied, no.

TITCR

 

[nimbus]

people who are easily satisfied have a lot going against them from an evolutionary perspective

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Success means never being satisfied.

 

[nimbus]

Success means never being satisfied.

if you're not satisfied, have you really succeeded? hmmmmmmmmmm

 

[superqt4u2nv]

if you're not satisfied, have you really succeeded? hmmmmmmmmmm

Yes at a specific goal you succeeded meaning I sold $350 000 last month however I did hit goal but it would have been better if I sold $400 000 as that would have got me a better bonus.

 

[jackangel]

a human, yes. humans in general? fuck.

 

[all the whey]

 

[mrplunkey]

Think about it.....you always want more money, a bigger house, a better job, nicer car, hotter spouse, better body.......

I've wrestled with this one for over 20 years.

There is a difference in being "content" and being "complacent". Let's say you made $XYZ this year in salary. There's nothing wrong with feeling good about that amount of money at your current place in life. Hell, pat yourself on the back and go out to celebrate -- that means you are content. That doesn't, however, mean you have to be complacent. It doesn't mean you don't have to try harder next year. It doesn't mean you won't work hard for that promotion. Content means you feel good about the mile marker you just hit -- but it also implies there are more mile markers in front of you.

Make it your goal to work toward being "content" without slipping into being "complacent".

Now based on your recent post about divorce, I'll get more specific. On a one to ten scale, I had a "3" marriage -- for a lot of reasons. I did counciling and she joined me with a seperate councilor. After eight months of limited separation and another three months of trying to live together again, I realized that with massive work, I might have a "5" or "6" marriage when everything was said and done. Well, I was 38 at the time and realized that I had at least 25-30 good years in front of me. Furthermore, my children were seeing a relationship model that sucked. So for me, I decided to take the hit and go through with a divorce. Using parlance of the first paragraph, I realized I would never be "content" and that settling for a "5" or "6" marriage for 30 years would be complacency -- not contentment. So yeah, I engaged in a 10-month nasty divorce and now I'm in a "10" -- a full-blown "10" -- relationship. But do remember, everyone's situation is different. I had my financial issues in good shape... so no onerous alimony or child support. And my relationship with my children was fantastic... so 50/50 custody. It really differs from person to person, but deciding when to settle and when not to settle really comes down to deciding when you're going to be "content" or "complacent".

Oh, and if this wasn't about divorce, ignore that previous paragraph!!!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Think about it.....you always want more money, a bigger house, a better job, nicer car, hotter spouse, better body.......

Greed is our downfall.

 

[SaladFork]

Think about it.....you always want more money, a bigger house, a better job, nicer car, hotter spouse, better body.......

Status anxiety is the real deal…

 

[Bikini Mod]

Status anxiety is the real deal…

Not everyone wants the same things, especially when it comes to status and perception.

 

[puddlemonkey]

So yeah, I engaged in a 10-month nasty divorce and now I'm in a "10" -- a full-blown "10" -- relationship.

Give it a couple years. It'll be back to a 3 in no time.

 

[all the whey]

Give it a couple years. It'll be back to a 3 in no time.

Yeah, he sounds so happy that I don't even want to tell him she is cheating on him.

 

[mrplunkey]

Give it a couple years. It'll be back to a 3 in no time.

Interestingly enough, I've thought about that.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Give it a couple years. It'll be back to a 3 in no time.

Interesting, I've heard quite the opposite often times exists.

 

[needtogetaas]

Trying to fill a hole that can only be filled by one thing.

 

[nimbus]

Trying to fill a hole that can only be filled by one thing.

more heroin?

 

[EnderJE]

Success means never being satisfied.

I used to think like that. It became my own personal hell. Hopefully, it works better for you.

 

[seaking420]

Status anxiety is the real deal…

interesting

 

[puddlemonkey]

Interesting, I've heard quite the opposite often times exists.

fairy tales

 

[Bikini Mod]

fairy tales

All of us... we are free to write our own stories... are we not?

 

[puddlemonkey]

All of us... we are free to write our own stories... are we not?

Don't get me started woman, my anger towards the female species is a little strong today.