7 Things Deeply Satisfied People Don’t Do
Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like.
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle stated that happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim, and end of human existence.
Yet, the problem is that humans aren’t designed to be happy. We’re designed to stay safe, survive, and reproduce. A constant state of happiness and satisfaction would make us more vulnerable and threaten our survival. That’s why you often find yourself worrying, even though there’s not much to worry about and life seems to be okay.
The second problem, however, is that most people view happiness as a response to a particular event or situation. They think they’ll be happy if something happens.
“I’ll be happy when I make more money” or “I’d be so much happier if I’d finally lose some weight” are common thoughts of millions of people across the globe.
But here’s the truth: Genuine satisfaction isn’t tied to a specific outcome. It’s not an if-then-clause. It’s a way of living your life with honest appreciation despite hardships and setbacks.
If your happiness is tied to an outcome, you won’t ever find long-term satisfaction because you’ll always chase the next…
