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SaEsfacEon

Sa<sfac<on is characterized by inner peace. It arises from generosity,
honesty and what I call ethical conduct, a way of behaving that

respects others’ right to be happy. ~Dalai Lama

OpAmism and saAsfacAon work together. The more opAmisAcally
you view the world, the more saAsfied you will feel in general.

Likewise, the more saAsfied you feel, the more likely you are to
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perceive the world with opAmism. Since how we perceive any given
saEsfacEon situaAon is within your control, why not opt for the posiAve view?

sat· is· fac· Eon
That said, beware of the trap of expectaAons. Seqng realisAc
noun
expectaAons can make the difference between feeling disappointed
Fulfillment of one's wishes,
or graAfied. It isn’t hard to allow our expectaAons to skyrocket. And
expectaEons, or needs, or the
when they aren’t met, we are leo feeling pre/y miserable. Aim to
pleasure derived from this.
become more aware of your expectaAons, and be more honest about
what is reasonable to expect. The more realisAc your expectaAons

the more likely you will feel saAsfied.

Here are a few words that describe feeling saEsfied :

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