We all have must hear that "Money can't buy happiness" and I totally disagree with it.
Well, at least it is not how it works for me.
I believe
Money can buys loads and loads of Happiness but not Satisfaction.
Let's start from the beginning,
let's define what is Happiness and Satisfaction
Now I know according to Google Satisfaction is a subset(a part) of Happiness, but for me, they are different because back then I didn't have that much information.
For me, Happiness is very simple that I have a smile on my face and I'm feeling good.
It can come from anywhere, from food or watching some show or movie, or being with someone.
On the other hand, Satisfaction is the feeling of absence of regret and a specific void that I'm not able to describe right now in words.
It's just a feeling of contentment, fulfillment. I feel like this is it, I don't want anything else. If I die tonight then I have no problem, I have no regrets.
And it is very difficult to differentiate between these two. We often take both for the same and they are kind of the same.
But that is new information for me so I won't talk about it right now, let's go back to how I find out that those two are very different things.
So this is how it all began, there were days where I was happy all day. I was eating well, enjoying friends, watching movies and shows. But at the end of the day, I use to feel this void and due to it, I wasn't able to sleep. Literally, meri raato ki neend udd gai thi.
That is when I realized that although I am happy throughout the day but at the end of the day, I am not satisfied.
Then came the time when I started working dedicatedly towards achieving my goals and then I realized that this is what actually gives me the sense of satisfaction. At the time it didn't matter that what I'm eating or how much I'm binge-watching or I'm not able to hang out with friends or I'm badly exhausted at the end of the day. All that mattered was that yes I did what I wanted to do and I have no regrets for today.
So till now I was convinced that Happiness doesn't matter until I'm satisfied.
But guess what I was wrong !!!
This is a very fresh story, just about yesterday. I am following a routine, I am doing what I need to do. I am doing workout, meditation, reading, and writing too. I'll say I have never been so disciplined in the last 2 months. And as expected I was Satisfied but but but I'm not happy yaaaarrrr :(
This is when it struck me that both Happiness and Satisfaction are two different things for me and both are necessary. One isn't a substitute for the other and that is why I decided to write on this very topic today.
I still don't know why I'm not happy but I'll figure it out eventually.
So yeah that's it !! In conclusion, I would like to say don't sacrifice your happiness for satisfaction and vice versa. Both are important, maintain a good balance and enjoy life :)
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