Comments on: Happiness vs. Satisfaction

By: Geuka

Geuka — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:10:51 +0000

“Oh, that is unacceptable!” I can hear you now Malena! ;-)
It’s good to make sure you’re not accepting just any ole thing.

I really like what you said about things getting clearer, honest and more meaningful when you clear the path for your creativity to flourish. Good stuff.

Thanks for your comment!

By: Malena

Malena — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:32:13 +0000

heeeelloooo dissatisfaction!

lol, i so love this:)

u know one of my verbal hooks last year was “oh, that is unacceptable.”

i’d say that at least 10 times a day, all the while, i was and am laughingly happy

but as soon as i’d say that, i would get to work analyzing and interpreting ways to change things

once i start thinking about all the stuff we could create just by first seeing how some systems rob us, then things not only got clearer, they got honest and meaningful

you go Geuka!
Malena

By: Geuka

Geuka — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:47:38 +0000

Grace, your comment sent me Googling and I came across the quote “Necessity is the mother of invention”, by Plato. I’ve heard that one before (thanks for jogging my memory), but definitely prefer the use of the word “dissatisfaction”.

Necessity seems to speak to essentials . . . i.e. needing something because you just can’t do without it (food, water and air come to mind). Dissatisfaction in my view speaks to expanding possibilities and growth . . . i.e. bringing a new or increased good into the current reality.

Thanks for your comment!

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:39:19 +0000

Maybe “dissatisfaction” is the mother of invention…

By: Geuka

Geuka — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:36:58 +0000

Kalin,

You are so right! When that authentic happiness isn’t there nothing can make up for its absence. Thanks for sharing.

By: Kalin

Kalin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:37:04 +0000

I find that doing creative, fulfilling work is very satisfying, and I’m not totally happy without it — even if I’m making lots of money.