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What are the minimal accomplishments needed to satisfy you?

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Pretty self explanatory.

What do you need in order to be satisfied?
 
A weekend where nobody comes over or even calls.
 
True answer is to have done what is needed to have my family feel safe and loved.
That they have peace and feel they have the support to do or be anything they want to do/be.
 
To live surrounded by animals (humans + others) who make their own values. And have a vital resolution to do just that.
 
Dr. Jones said:
So in other words, you will never find satisfaction.
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...maybe not... But that also depends on your conception of what it means to "surround" myself. I was referring to my home and closest friends. But, I do wish I had a larger community (as do most people in LA).
 
NAOS said:
...maybe not... But that also depends on your conception of what it means to "surround" myself. I was referring to my home and closest friends. But, I do wish I had a larger community (as do most people in LA).
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good point.. I was thinking in broader terms.

Buy a tent.
 
...it also depends a helluva lot on your conception of "satisfaction".... but that's not something we're going to hammer out here.


EDIT: I can be restless + I can set unforgivably high standards, doe. I need to dial those things back. Full disclosure.
 
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.




(as I head out to surf)
 
NAOS said:
...maybe not... But that also depends on your conception of what it means to "surround" myself. I was referring to my home and closest friends. But, I do wish I had a larger community (as do most people in LA).
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Great posts.

I long for community too. I wonder if it possible for humans to build a community that gives you a sense of kinship and belonging without all the group-think and us-versus-them mentality that comes with it.
 
My and my wife's needs are all met. My wife and kids are fulfilled and happy.

That's it.
 
Siro said:
Great posts.

I long for community too. I wonder if it possible for humans to build a community that gives you a sense of kinship and belonging without all the group-think and us-versus-them mentality that comes with it.
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It's a great question. I found that a good way to partially answer it is to have more relationships with animals. Y'all can tease me for that sounding hippy if you want to. I don't think it's that. They provide strong difference without any enmity. That's awesome. People will always be harder in that respect.
 
NAOS said:
It's a great question. I found that a good way to partially answer it is to have more relationships with animals. Y'all can tease me for that sounding hippy if you want to. I don't think it's that. They provide strong difference without any enmity. That's awesome. People will always be harder in that respect.
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Reminds me the old adage, "God please let me be half the guy my dog thinks I am."
 
Like NAOS said, it does depend on which 'level' of satisfaction.

Mine may also include more (almost full time) treasure hunting, for example.
 
NAOS said:
It's a great question. I found that a good way to partially answer it is to have more relationships with animals. Y'all can tease me for that sounding hippy if you want to. I don't think it's that. They provide strong difference without any enmity. That's awesome. People will always be harder in that respect.
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I think children are better than non-human animals in that regard. But then they grow up.
 
NAOS said:
It's a great question. I found that a good way to partially answer it is to have more relationships with animals. Y'all can tease me for that sounding hippy if you want to. I don't think it's that. They provide strong difference without any enmity. That's awesome. People will always be harder in that respect.
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I don't think it's hippy. I think it's human nature. We have domesticated to one level or another lots of animals. Dogs, cats, pigs, birds, horses...

I have two dogs and they are part of the family. They sleep in my room, play with the kids, eat Saturday morning breakfast with us, go on walks...house would feel less without them.
 
Stoked said:
I don't think it's hippy. I think it's human nature. We have domesticated to one level or another lots of animals. Dogs, cats, pigs, birds, horses...

I have two dogs and they are part of the family. They sleep in my room, play with the kids, eat Saturday morning breakfast with us, go on walks...house would feel less without them.
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Domestication of animals served a practical purpose. The connection people have with animals stems from the same emotional need we require from one another. It is not animal specific.
 
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