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“Impossible to satisfy.
J. Courtney Sullivan • The Cliffs: Reese's Book Club: A novel
It’s never enough.
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.
The non-stop comparison game that Maximizers play usually makes them miserable. We could say that maximizers are more driven by mimetic desire than the “Satisificers”—those who are satisfied with finding “the right fit” rather than needing to maximize every outcome.We not only want the things that we can’t have; we don’t want things unless other... See more
Luke Burgis • What People Are Really Doing When They Play Hard to Get
way she’s attempting to achieve that sense of security means she’ll never feel fulfilled, because she’s treating the present solely as a path to some superior future state – and so the present moment won’t ever feel satisfying in itself. Even if she does get her workload under control, or meet her soulmate, she’ll just find some other reason to
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks
Nothing would satisfy. I would always want more.
Ray A. • Practice These Principles : Living the Spiritual Disciplines and Virtues in 12-Step Recovery to Achieve Spiritual Growth, Character Development, and Emotional Sobriety – Steps 1, 2, 3
insufficient, incessant.