What Is Self-Satisfaction?
In simple simple word we can say that a feeling of being very pleased or satisfied with yourself and what you have done.
but can we really satisfied with anything, if you are satisfied with yourself then it means you achieve your goal but in reality nobody is satisfied.
"I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation."
In simple simple word we can say that a feeling of being very pleased or satisfied with yourself and what you have done.
but can we really satisfied with anything, if you are satisfied with yourself then it means you achieve your goal but in reality nobody is satisfied.
"I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation."
Almost everyone, at some point or the other in their life, might
have asked themselves about the reason of their birth, the purpose of their
life, and the goals that they would like to pursue. These questions, if left
unanswered continuously keep posing troubles to the individual and lead to an
unknown displeasure and unhappiness.
No matter how much success a person gets, no matter how rich a
person becomes, and no matter how many goals are achieved, somehow these
questions keep on confronting the person. This will continue until and unless
such accomplishments do not lead to self-satisfaction.
The only answer to these questions is to seek self-satisfaction.
It is self-satisfaction that can keep an individual away from these troubling
questions. Self-satisfaction should thus be the sole quest for human beings.
Self-satisfaction should therefore be the ultimate goal of life.
Self-satisfaction is a sense of absolute fulfillment with
oneself and ones accomplishments. As simple as may it sound, achieving self-satisfaction
is not at all an easy task. But, there are ways in which one can constantly
look out for self-satisfaction and in the process find answers to the many
unanswered questions that life imposes upon us.
"If curiosity killed the cat, it was satisfaction that brought it back."
For instance, a youngster has his/her own interests and is
perhaps very good at it, but chooses not to take it up as a career because it
is quite risky and decides to go for something that is more secure. Going for a
career that is more secure is more acceptable in the eyes of others and also somewhat
guarantees quick success. Here, the real self of the person is that he/she is
good in some other activity. But, due to external demands he/she prefers to go
away from his/her real potential and prefers to go for something that is more
secure. This might prove to be worthwhile initially, but in the long run it
only gives dissatisfaction. There is no harm in going for something that is
more secure, but it should not be at the expense of one’s true potential and
definitely not at the expense of satisfaction.
According to Rogers, we should try not to conform to the
expectations of others. We should rather come to terms with our own nature,
trust one’s own experience, and accept the fact that other people are
different. In this way, the gap between the real self and the ideal self will
become lesser and a state of congruence will come into place. Once this
happens, in terms of Rogers, the person is said to have become oneself.
The becoming of one’s self makes the person what Rogers calls a fully
functioning person. The fully functioning person, according to Rogers,
acknowledges and expresses all his/her feelings, has no rigidity and
preconceptions about what he/she should be, make and rely on their own
decisions, acknowledges the feeling of freedom and takes responsibility of
his/her decisions, and contributes to life. Becoming oneself and being a fully
functioning person brings the person closer and closer to self-satisfaction.
"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."
A high level of self-awareness is required for
self-satisfaction. An individual should have a realization of his/her strengths
and weaknesses. This will make the person know about how good or bad he/she is
at various things. This will also make the person more focused and will enable
him/her to know exactly what he/she wants from life. When a person knows
exactly what he/she wants to do, it generates an immense amount of positive
feeling within that person and leads to a lot of self-worth.
This high level of self-awareness is very much similar to what
Howard Gardner calls interpersonal intelligence. People who are
high on interpersonal intelligence have a good capacity of being introspective
and self-reflective. They are intuitive and skillful in recognizing their own
feelings and motivations. It includes having a deep level of understanding,
knowing ones strengths and weaknesses, realization of what makes one unique,
and having the ability to predict one’s own reactions and emotions.
"Personal satisfaction is the most important ingredient of success."
Life can be highly unpredictable. Various ups and downs may
occur throughout one’s life. There are moments of happiness as well as sadness.
All this may create a lot of instability within oneself. The only way to
maintain a proper composure in life is to seek and eventually achieve
self-satisfaction. It is the seeking of self-satisfaction that guides the
person through all the turbulence of life. Achieving self-satisfaction should
be the main criteria in whatever the person wants to do.
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