Happy Diwali, may I add , personally I first chased pleasure and then contentment,both gave me adrenaline more than dopamine and serotonin. Those were a constant anyway. Through other sources.
I wonder if satisfaction is the building block of both?
It seems to come from small wins, those moments when our actions align with what really matters. Maybe stacking those up is what makes pleasure more meaningful and contentment more lasting, like a thread tying them together.
Perhaps it is. I definitely think it's a good yard stick. If you are feeling 'content' but not satisfied in your contentment, then that's probably an issue to address. And if you're not actually deriving satisfaction from pursuing and experiencing pleasure, then that is very obviously a problem too.
Happy Diwali, may I add , personally I first chased pleasure and then contentment,both gave me adrenaline more than dopamine and serotonin. Those were a constant anyway. Through other sources.
I wonder if satisfaction is the building block of both?
It seems to come from small wins, those moments when our actions align with what really matters. Maybe stacking those up is what makes pleasure more meaningful and contentment more lasting, like a thread tying them together.
Perhaps it is. I definitely think it's a good yard stick. If you are feeling 'content' but not satisfied in your contentment, then that's probably an issue to address. And if you're not actually deriving satisfaction from pursuing and experiencing pleasure, then that is very obviously a problem too.
Maybe the adrenaline wasn't from what you were chasing but an addiction to chasing itself. 🤔