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Do you feel you have all you need?

Jun 7, 2012 11:33 PM

There is always something material that we may want whether it be Woot stuff or bigger yet, better jobs, better relationships...but... Are you, in general satisfied with your lot in life and that you have all you need? If not, what do would you need to improve it... An no answers like "an extra bazillion dollars" :)

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Philippians 4:11 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

I couldn't come up with any better words than these to answer the question.

ruger9mm ruger9mm
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No, I could use an extra bazillion dol... uh, never mind.

tarasadies tarasadies
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In the words of John Cougar Mellencamp, "I need a lover that won't drive me crazy."

woadwarrior woadwarrior
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Pretty much, yes.

While I could use a bit more money coming in, I generally live well within my means and even if my income were to magically double I don't think I'd make any major changes in my day-to-day life.

baqui63 baqui63
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@lpgstock: you say, "There is always something material that we may want whether it be Woot stuff or bigger yet, better jobs, better relationships..." Neither jobs nor relationships are material; relationships, in particular, seem like the most immaterial of all human needs! (I'm using the secondary definition of "immaterial" as "spiritual, not physical" as the rhetorical opposite of "material.")

There many ways to define needs; I usually think of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I certainly have all that I need to sustain myself physiologically, but I wish that I had a greater sense of psychological/emotional safety. I have self-esteem and confidence when it comes to things that I do, but I have a hard time accepting that others might value me for who I am, rather than what I do. If the goal is survival, I don't "need" to believe others might care about me for who I am; if the goal is happiness, it might be more of a "need."

neuropsychosocial neuropsychosocial
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The only need I have right now is to quit smoking.

jsimsace jsimsace
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We just got a higher speed internet installed.

Yes, I have it all. :D

lisaviolet lisaviolet
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I have much, much more than I need. I have a house, a car, a good paying often interesting and challenging job, good family, good friends. I never have to worry about what I'm going to eat or what I'm going to wear. Clean, drinkable water comes out of the faucets in my house. I can buy just about anything I want to eat at any time of the year at one of a ton of stores a few miles or less from my house. I have cats who think I'm the coolest person in the world, especially when I give them food or play with them. I'm healthy. I don't fear for my physical safety. I have this amazing little box that lives on my table that I can look up just about anything I ever want to know, communicate with people, buy things that then show up at my door a few days later and I can take this box just about anywhere and do all of those things.
I have all that I need and so very much more. Unfortunately I also want more. But, yeah, I've got what I need.

gt0163c gt0163c
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Neuropsychosocial@ thank you for your corrections although the drift of my comments are unchanged. That is what I get for minoring in psychology... I know just enough to be dangerous! :)

lpgstock lpgstock
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What more can I ask for? I'm an American, I have a woman that loves me and an amazing son who is the light of my life. I have a good job and I might get a better one on Saturday. I'm sure if I had an Aston Martin I might be a little bit happier with my life but not by much

jseureau jseureau
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@jsimsace: I used the gum and it worked flawlessly, it was tough at first but after the 5th day I no longer needed the gum and it's been 6 months!! ( I smoked a pack a day for 6 years)

jseureau jseureau
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"A clean windshield, shoeshine & a powerful gasoline"

If you remember that quote you are feeling as old as you need to be :)

msalzer msalzer
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@jsimsace: The 1st time I managed to quit, I used the patches. I was smoke free for a year, but due to some extreme stress and a few beers I started back up. Several years later I was smoking a pack a day of the little cigars and went cold turkey. Been smoke free now for 5 or 6 years.

woadwarrior woadwarrior
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@jseureau: @woadwarrior: Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I've been at 1 pack or less per day for almost 30 years, and I hate it. I want to kick the habit...just not sure when. I'm thinking about my 50th birthday as a target date in a couple of months. Seriously. Thanks again and happy wooting! @lpgstock: Sorry, thread hijack wasn't intended. :)

jsimsace jsimsace
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I'm pretty content with my life. I learned to become a more understanding and kinder person and met and fell in love with an incredible guy who loves me back. We are happy and healthy. My family is happy and healthy. We always seem to have just enough money to pay the bills and a little extra for fun. I like my life and I like myself.

Geeez..my bitterness is slowing being ruined. :\

abitterwoman abitterwoman
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@jsimsace: I also turn 50 in a couple months.

woadwarrior woadwarrior
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I THANK GOD for making me the luckest guy in the world!

jedinc jedinc
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@jsimsace: Are you kidding me? If this post helps lead someone to stop smoking I'll be, pardon the pun, stoked!!

lpgstock lpgstock
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I have what I need, now to get what I want...

inkycatz inkycatz
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yep. Sure, I'd like to take fancy vacations, buy a new car, own the latest toys, etc, but I have a nice place to live, a car that runs well, a wonderful wife & kids, and we're all relatively healthy and manage to pay our bills every month; We even manage to save a bit for retirement.

kamikazeken kamikazeken
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I need football season.

pemberducky pemberducky
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Much like everyone else I feel like I have more then I could have asked for. And it's nice to see a thread full of people who can appreciate what they have.

coondogg97 coondogg97
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@woadwarrior: Thanks again for the support. I WILL make it happen. Congrats on your new smoke-free life! @lpgstock: Thanks for your understanding of a crippling nasty habit that I am going to get rid of, and soon. I just have to quit procrastinating....maybe in a couple of months? LOL humor thrown in there for sarcastic purposes. @jseureau: Congrats on your new smoke-free life! That's awesome....if you've gone this far, you've got it licked.

jsimsace jsimsace
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i want to recieve warm greetings from my family now , i miss my family, especially when the weekend is coming and we will reunion before,but now, i study at another country……ururrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

parrisu parrisu
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@inkycatz: come on, may things goes well with you , friend.:)))))))))))))))

parrisu parrisu
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I suppose I have all of my basic needs met. We are young, though, and money is tight. But my husband and I are (relatively) healthy, he survived deployments with the Marines and is now studying for his Bachelor's degree, our daughter is healthy, happy, smart, funny, and SWEET, and we have a roof over our heads and food in our bellies. So technically, yes, I have everything I NEED, but everything I want? No. Not at all! I want SO MUCH MORE! That's why we dream, though, right??

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