Source: Dumb Little Man
You look around you and think, “I have a great life, I should be happy, but why am I not being happy?”
Does this sound familiar?
Perhaps your career is going well, your relationship is strong, your family is great, and you have all the material things you need.
So, why are you still plagued by a feeling of unhappiness?Happiness is a tricky thing and measuring it is even trickier.
But before we start considering why you may not be experiencing the happiness you feel you should, ask yourself this question.
Are you not happy or are you not satisfied?
Happiness and satisfaction are often confused but there is a distinct difference.
To begin with, happiness is an emotion whereas satisfaction is not. If you are looking at your life and the various components that give you pleasure, it is likely you are not unhappy but rather dissatisfied.
Feeling dissatisfied is fairly common.
We are conditioned to want certain things in our lives– money, houses, cars, work accomplishments. Without them, we might feel like we haven’t satisfied certain criteria for success. We feel that we are missing things.
We are also never told that there is a point where you can feel, well – done. In other words, once you achieve the things you were aiming for, most people want more and will ask (or feel like asking) “what’s next?”
The feeling of dissatisfaction or “what’s next” is a frustrating one. It can prevent us from really enjoying our lives and the people in them. It can cause us to always look for the next thing.
So, although you may have everything you need to feel happy, dissatisfaction may be keeping happiness at bay.
But what if it isn’t dissatisfaction and you truly do not feel happy in spite of what seems like a pretty good life?
Feeling unhappy in a seemingly happy life can happen for a number of reasons. Give some thought to those below.
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