Are satisfied if you gain or fulfil your dreams in life? or crave for more?

@xeroeight (1060)
Philippines
May 28, 2010 1:24am CST
Well for me I'm still not satisfied on what I have now, I still need to earn to get something that I really need in life like savings. when do you think a person get satisfied on what he/she have, I just notice that many people even if they are rich and have enough money live freely for his/her entire life they still look and crave for more, what's with this people? Do you know anyone who already satisfied on what he/she have already in life? how about you? are you satisfied on what you already have now? or do you still look for more even if you already reach your dreams?
10 responses
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
28 May 10
I am lucky because I have already fulfilled many of my dreams. I wanted to buy a home and I bought a cottage when I was 19 years old. I wished to travel around the world. I did that when I was 20 to 21 years old. I wanted to have children and I managed that at age 22, 34 and 36 years old. I am happy to say I have a baby daughter, a toddler son and a teenage son. I dreamed about passing my practical driving test. I finally managed to do that when I was 37 years old. My toddler son is disabled and he is unable to walk. It is challenging living in a small house with stairs. I will hopefully be moving to a medium sized bungalow. That will be far easier for my son to get around. I used to think my dream home was a thatched cottage with a sea view or a beach house in a tropical location. My dream is now to live in a bungalow and that will happen soon I think. I still have dreams like getting a summer house, buying a camper van and traveling to plenty more lovely destinations. I am grateful for the things I have in my life. I still dream for a little more. The best things in life to have are good health, happiness and good luck. None of these things can be purchased. Money doesn't make a person happy but circumstances can.
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@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
wow reading your response motivate me to pursue my dream, I also dream to buy camper van I really love that, It is nice that most of your dream are already fulfilled, I have a site the may help your son to have good health and also for your family, you can check it on my profile website (health is wealth). You are right health happiness and good luck none of those thing can be purchased on a store. I wish I could reach my goals and achieve my dream house and car.
@ohiocy (214)
• Malaysia
29 May 10
I personally think that nobody is satisfied with what they achieved. Why is that? Well it's just human nature. We now live in an age called multitasking right? But truth be told we are not really that efficient in multitasking. The reason is we, more often than not actually emphasizes more time and attention towards one of the tasks or goals. Hence neglecting others to a certain extent. So when we achieve that one task or goal, we found out we are still not really performing in other aspects that's when we divert our attention and the whole process is repeated again. So if we continue with this process will there ever be an ending?? I doubt that.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
well its up to a person, how will he decide if one person achieve financial and time freedom I guess he may get satisfied on that and enjoy his life to the fullest. even I If I gain financial and time freedom, I will enjoy my remaining years in earth, like traveling, eating healthy food and many more, I will not bother to earn billion of money, once I have enough to sustain the 30 years life of my children then its up to them to earn for them self and their family.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
well I guess, I think you have a point on that since I can't see my future or something, there is always changes happen and it will always happen because changes is constant, thank you for enlightening me, cheers.
@ohiocy (214)
• Malaysia
29 May 10
Hmmm.. not that I want to argue with you on that, it does seem pretty satisfactory for all of that to occur. But believe me, by the time all these occur you will still be looking out for other things to achieve that's when this saying will come in handy: 'things just happen'. Cheers.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
29 May 10
I'm pretty happy with my life so far, but I still want to achieve more. I want to do more activism, especially around environmental disasters because of the BP spill. I want to publish a poetry collection with a real publisher and not my own self. I want to find a place to complete my PhD and actually finish my dissertation on the intersection of disability rights and global justice. The trick to being happy while not completing everything is to take time out to celebrate the small steps toward your goals.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
that is a nice suggestion take my time to celebrate small step toward my goals, well I'm also want to do more thing in my life, things I never experience and thing that I will surely enjoy. good luck on your plans in life, enjoy your weekend
• China
29 May 10
Hi, friend. I think it's all about our pursuits in life. As individuals living in this world, we all have different dreams and pursuits. Some may become easily content with what they already have; while others may yearn for more. However, craving for more is not necessarily equal to greed. Money, love, knowledge etc. are all the things people desire. It all depends on their respective pursuits. For me, my childhood dream has already come true. Now, I have a well-paid job which suits my interests, but I'm not satisfied with what I have now. I'm still yearning for more. But it's not material pursuits. I'm craving for more knowledge to enrich my mind and soul.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
that's good to hear your dream come true, I guess that's normal to us human to crave for more when we reach our goals because its kinda boring when you have nothing to do anymore, but I guess If the time come that all my dream will come true I think I will all my remaining time in my life to travel and enjoy life to the fullest.
@mady146 (81)
• India
28 May 10
We are human, "we dream..fulfill our dreams..and then dream again". I've fulfilled many of my dreams and I do crave for more dreams :) You never stop breathing or stop eating do you? Never stop dreaming and craving for more.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
28 May 10
I guess your right on that human really don't get satisfied on what they have, but still there are some I guess who already satisfied and not craving for more.
• India
28 May 10
I'm satisfied but still crave for more. Reason being, when I stopped craving, it became too boring. So, here I am, a new begening and a new dream.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
28 May 10
you have a point, life gets boring when there no new things I guess its really in our blood to crave for new things.
@dayle59 (152)
• Philippines
29 May 10
im still in my adult life, definitely i still crave for more.. i still want to travel around the world. well not really literally, that'd be very expensive.^_^ but i can say that ive achieved much for more than 20 years that ive been living my life here on earth.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
wow that is nice, its seem that you are happy with what you achieve, congrats and good luck in achieving more.
• Philippines
28 May 10
People in general are never satisfied. We always crave for more after we reach a certain goal. Me, i believe i won't be satisfied as well. I'm currently on my way to a certain goal but when i get there, i feel i'll set another much higher goal.
• Philippines
28 May 10
People in general are never satisfied. We always crave for more after we reach a certain goal. Me, i believe i won't be satisfied as well. I'm currently on my way to a certain goal but when i get there, i feel i'll set another much higher goal.
• Philippines
28 May 10
People in general are never satisfied. We always crave for more after we reach a certain goal. Me, i believe i won't be satisfied as well. I'm currently on my way to a certain goal but when i get there, i feel i'll set another much higher goal.
• United States
28 May 10
I out there to achieve everything I can. Your only on this earth once so why not make the best of it.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
so you don't believe in reincarnation well I also don't, Your right we only have one life, lets enjoy it and do all the thing we want in our life.