(This post is inspired by a recording I heard recently from Abraham-Hicks, where they suggested that we ask ourselves continually, “Is this satisfying?”)
Hello, Friends! It is so nice to be writing to you today!
Today I wish to talk to you about satisfaction. Satisfaction is a very important concept! It can be the basis for your very existence. If you ask yourself continually, “Is this satisfying?” in everything you do, or “what satisfies me?” you will get an accurate indicator of whether you are on track or off track with your true desires.
Desires are like beacons, like the north star, or a compass, they let you know where you are headed. Satisfaction lets you know you are facing the correct direction, making progress towards your desires.
Satisfaction is very easy to feel. It feels good. It feels like joy. The only reason this may not be everyone’s way of being at all times is because so many of us get trained from Day One of our life on Earth to ignore how we feel, to listen to others, to “do what we are supposed to.” This very often does not feel satisfying, yet we are told that it is right, often we are punished if we don’t follow along.
We are taught to obey, to be good boys and girls, but in the process, we can lose sight of our own internal compass. The ending result can be very confusing, and unsatisfying.
It does not need to be this way. You can pinpoint and follow your own satisfaction. Great people of history have done this. High-functioning, highly-effective, and happy people do this. “What satisfies me?” they ask themselves, and in every moment they know. They may not even realize they are doing it, but they are. It’s ingrained in them. People who are used to being happy, and are used to getting what they want, can be very passionate when things aren’t satisfying. They may appear to others as pushy, bossy, opinionated, stubborn, or controlling, but in reality, they are simply clear about what they want. And what they want is to feel satisfied.
That’s what you want. You want to feel satisfied. Am I right? Yet what satisfies you may be, most certainly is, different than what will satisfy another. As they say, “Happiness is an inside job.” Happiness and satisfaction are closely linked. If you are not satisfied, it is probably because you have been ignoring your own internal guidance system. When you ignore your true feelings about something, you ignore your own programming, which is always there to help you find what is best for you. Reaching for satisfaction is another way of knowing that you are following your own programming.
Babies do it. Happy people do it. You can do it too.
So today, think about what you are doing. Ask yourself, “Is this satisfying? Am I satisfied?” If the answer is “Yes,” then congratulations: you are on the right track! If the answer is “No,” then start paying attention. Check for clues. What could you do differently? What is not working that you could change to make it a more satisfying experience?
You always have this sifting ability. You can always hone in on your own satisfaction (Notice that it is extremely hard, maybe impossible, to hone in on what is or should be satisfying for someone else… they get to do that work). Over time, you will become very sensitized to this, and it will be instantaneous for you to know whether something is or is not satisfying. This will be very useful in your life, as you will have clear guidance about what you want in every moment. This clarity will be very powerful for you.
Note from the author: For me, I notice when things are satisfying: going on a jog, I say to myself, “Is this satisfying? And the answer — YES!” Or reading, or hanging out with friends, or playing music for people. I can tell these things are a YES as far as satisfaction goes. On the other hand, there are other experiences where asking this question has revealed to me that, NO, some other experiences haven’t been satisfying. I am in the middle of sorting out for myself and making adjustments accordingly.