Many people get confused when it comes to fulfilment and satisfaction because both terms give the same feeling but have different results in the long run so it can be difficult to distinguish one from the other. I would say up until you are self-aware of your own emotions then this can be even more complicated to define and describe the difference between the two.
In today’s post, I wanted to share with you some ways on how to differentiate between those two feelings. These are the things I do in order to differentiate and realise what I am truly feeling, and I hope they give you some sort of an idea as to how to distinguish your own feelings. Without further ado, let’s jump into the post!
Beaucoup de gens confondent épanouissement et satisfaction, car ces deux termes procurent le même sentiment, mais produisent des résultats différents à long terme. Il peut donc être difficile de les distinguer. Je dirais que tant que l’on n’est pas conscient de ses propres émotions, définir et décrire la différence entre les deux peut être encore plus compliqué.
Dans l’article d’aujourd’hui, je voulais partager avec vous quelques astuces pour différencier ces deux sentiments. C’est que j’utilise pour différencier et prendre conscience de ce que je ressens vraiment, et j’espère que cela vous donnera une idée de la façon de distinguer vos propres sentiments. Sans plus attendre, passons à l’article !
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UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO
As I said earlier, both these emotions achieve this feeling of joy, peace and contentment but only one of them will make a drastic difference in the long run. I personally think satisfaction is temporary whereas fulfilment is permanent. You could be satisfied for a short amount of time but you can only be fulfilled for a long period of time.
I also think that with satisfaction, you can achieve the result much quicker than fulfilment and that is the reason why most people would prefer to go with satisfaction in the first place because it’s not only fast but also easy whereas with fulfilment, it might be a slow journey probably filled with obstacles which will be worth the effort in the future but not in the near present.
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BEING SELF-AWARE OF YOUR WANTS & NEEDS
When it comes to finding a distinction between those two, I would say that being self-aware is one of the key elements in that aspect. You have to understand and acknowledge your wants & needs and then choose which option would be the best for you.
Fulfilment can be the best option but it might not necessarily be the best option for you or your circumstance depending on your preference & situation, and that’s the reason why you should know the difference between those two feelings to begin with.
It’s totally okay if you choose the path of satisfaction as long as you are aware that’s the choice you made because if you aren’t aware then that’s when problems arise. You will expect to get the same results as fulfilment and after a while, you will be left with this feeling of hollowness and dissatisfaction which could potentially lead to stress, uncertainty, anxiety and even fear.
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RECOGNISING THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE IN CONTROL OF YOURSELF
I would say the most important thing you have to remember with both satisfaction and fulfilment is that you are the only one who is in control of yourself. Whether it’s satisfaction or fulfilment, you are the one who is going to experience the feeling and the result of those choices and decisions.
Other people can play a part but ultimately, you are the one who very much decides what path this is going to lead to. For instance, you might think that a relationship with the right person might bring you fulfilment which is obviously true but it will only bring fulfilment if you make the choice of being committed with this person and accept all their qualities & flaws.
If you choose to make this commitment based on love which is a fleeting emotion then even if you are with the right person – you will realise that this relationship might not bring you fulfilment and after a while, not even satisfaction. You cannot rely the feeling of satisfaction or fulfilment based on other people, it’s something you have to purely rely on yourself.
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Thank you so much for reading! – xo N
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