Comments on: Unhappy vs Dissatisfied: How to be happy in the midst of dissatisfaction http://edadkins.com/unhappy-vs-dissatisfied-how-to-be-happy-in-the-midst-of-dissatisfaction/ based on true events Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:42:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cory http://edadkins.com/unhappy-vs-dissatisfied-how-to-be-happy-in-the-midst-of-dissatisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Cory Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:56:27 +0000 http://edadkins.com/?p=975#comment-2384 Great post Ed. I especially like the Food Example. What about someone who has identified the source of their dissatisfaction, taken steps to remedy that dissatisfaction, yet for whatever reason and despite their constant efforts is not able to achieve their goal. Frustration ensues, and this person realizes that they are unhappy because of this frustration and decides to be just be happy with what they have, assuming their goal to be unattainable. This "settling" if you will goes on for a while. Months or years go by, and that forced satisfaction erupts into dissatisfaction again, because they know deep down, that this is not how things should be. Rinse... Repeat. Great post Ed. I especially like the Food Example.

What about someone who has identified the source of their dissatisfaction, taken steps to remedy that dissatisfaction, yet for whatever reason and despite their constant efforts is not able to achieve their goal. Frustration ensues, and this person realizes that they are unhappy because of this frustration and decides to be just be happy with what they have, assuming their goal to be unattainable. This “settling” if you will goes on for a while. Months or years go by, and that forced satisfaction erupts into dissatisfaction again, because they know deep down, that this is not how things should be. Rinse… Repeat.

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