Along with the great "Wherever you go there you are" (John Kabat Zinn meditation) I like this quote:
"Why do we always want what we can't have?"
..What does it mean for you?
ThenFuckit stated: source post
I have never wanted what i can't have.
The quote means jack shit to me.
Just about to say something along the same lines.
I always get what I want, that doesn't mean I appreciate it once I have it.
Can't say it fits the bill here. I operate in a way that wishes occur when I can reach them. Would I fancy a nice yacht? Maybe, I mean I like being near/in water, so it might be a nice thing to have (albeit I dislike being in limited areas that are open for public to see because they give a slight sensation of caged exposure). Do I want it? Can't say I do, thus I might consider getting one when I have enough spare cash for it and an area to keep it, alongside other relevant things, but it's definitely not something I daydream about (was just looking for an example).
I remember tantruming over some Legos at a store once, when I was kindergarten age (that store was closed later), which may be somewhat close to the case at hand, but it happened only because I was there with my mom, instead of my father, who thought that there is a point to visit a toy store without planning to buy anything and so I was a victim of circumstance.
Otherwise I'm content as far as goods are concerned, as I have no care for buying a new phone whenever a new model is released and my belongings are of decent quality, thus long lasting. Sometimes I drool at some goodie, however, while, for the most part, I was able to obtain anything I desired so far (once was saving money for six months but succeeded nonetheless), if something turns out to be above my comfortable price range, I just ditch it, likely courtesy of being fairly stocked as is.
It is, however, interesting to hear what people who find the quote fitting can say about it.
That quote needs tweaked just a little bit and it'd apply to a much larger audience.
We always have a fondness for the things we lack and the things that make themselves scarce to each of us indivdually. Conceptually looking at happiness, its just the human brain's quest to compensate for perceived imbalances, most of which I'd argue are imprinted in your childhood.
