Have you ever looked at your life’s ‘accomplishments’ and feel that you are coming up short? That you missed important opportunities? That you might have done more? or differently? As you look at your life, are you where you wanted to be by now? Specifically, are you satisfied?
Satisfied does not mean that you’ve accomplished all your goals, but that you are where you need to be, want to be. If you are then you are certainly better placed than I. Over the years, as I look back, I’ve been involved, experienced, and see a most convoluted journey. I’m not complaining, actually I’m a bit amused. I’ve looked at some of my goals and seen that I discarded them or simply not pursued them. I’ve seen other goals emerge to take their place. I suspect this is not a new paradigm. But while I may be a bit amused I suspect that I’m also a bit unsatisfied. And you… where are you on the satisfied continuum?
The question is ‘satisfaction’. Not complacent. Not contented… satisfied. My answer is a bit of a mixed message. Yours? The major question related to ‘satisfied’ is – if you aren’t satisfied, are you willing to do anything about your current reality in order to be more satisfied? If not, you have no choice but to accept where you are and make peace with this. You may not be satisfied but if you are unwilling to make any changes then… you have to accept.
Satisfied is a somewhat meandering word in that it can come and go, seemingly at its own will. If asked this question on day one you may answer: absolutely. And on day two the answer is… not so much. Plus since satisfied is also a feeling, it can be fickle as you never really know how long it will stay. But satisfied, or the lack, can be a motivator and that’s its greatest gift. If you are satisfied then as a motivator it can help you see what you’ve done and where you need to go. If you aren’t satisfied then, as a motivator it can help you see what you’ve done and where you need to go. Satisfied is a moment in time it is not meant to be a resting place.
