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Chasing the Ideas of Others · How Our Satisfaction Is Lost ▹

So there you have your own ideas of what you should have — to be at ease, at peace, satisfied. Then you absorb narratives from the world, from others. You should have this, you should have that — otherwise it's not good enough. We're chasing an image in their eyes. Even when we give to others, if nobody noticed, if it wasn't recognized, we remain dissatisfied by our actions. We're constructing and curating identities instead of dealing with the real needs of life. 🍃Have You Considered? ▹

Wants vs. Needs vs. Ideas · How You Cancel Satisfaction ▹

Wants versus needs. Your physical body. Shelter from the elements and wildlife. A diet with well-rounded nutrients. But when ideas of more, of luxury and privilege, are fixed in our heads – what we want, what we deserve – nothing less will do. Then emotional needs. Feeling safe and at peace, being cared for, belonging. But we wish to be loved in a particular way, even adored, and if we don't get that, then we're sad. Our happiness and satisfaction is corroded by our ideas. 🍃Have You Considered? ▹

Consumed By Our Ideas vs. What We Actually Need in Life ▹

How thin the connection between what we have, what is, and our happiness and satisfaction. It has more to do with our ideas than what actually is. Chasing the attainment of ideas for satisfaction is a moving goalpost. We're in a never-ending tunnel. Endless dead ends — and then the chase for another thing. Let's consider: Wants versus needs. We're consumed by our worries over ideas. We absorb narratives from others. How about getting back to the basics? 🍃Have You Considered? ▹