“Can’t Get No Satisfaction… What do you want” Poll
If you don’t see/You are not satisfied with the Poll Choices (I’m a bit tired and a little too caffeine out), feel free to choose “Other” and explain.
I should take “Money” choice out as it kinda trumps many of the choices… so can I change that to "Better/more interesting SDMB Threads, Mods?
I think that enough money can buy you anything but height.
I chose people, but it was damn near a tie between that and family (I want kids.)
Other. All of the above. I couldn’t prioritize. If I got one of those things, I’d want more of it, or stop caring and want the others.
The answer to this is always time for me. Between work, my husband, my friends and everything I’d like to do, there are never enough hours in the day for all of it. I really don’t ever see that changing, especially since we’re having a baby in March. If anything, it’ll just get worse!
I just want more money until I’m out of debt, then I’m good with my current income.
That’s why I didn’t go with “multiple choice” poll option.
Money. With more money, all of my other problems would fall in line. I could afford to buy more expensive, delicious, healthy food, and I’d probably lose weight. I could afford to see various doctors and get body-well. I could afford to have my knee surgically repaired, which would make me happier. I could afford to go back to school and change careers. With even more money, I could buy myself all the time I wanted by quitting my job, because I’m single and stuff. I could go out and pursue my hobbies and meet people. etc
It all fucking starts with fucking money. I don’t have enough fucking money! Fuck!
I’m pretty satisfied overall. Good friends, great kids, good love life, all is well in paperland. Except it would be nice if my income were sufficient to cover more than the bare necessities. I had a hard time deciding whether I need a better career (making more money) or just more money, but to tell you the truth, I love my jobs even if they don’t pay so great.
I’m not complaining. I’m just glad I have what I have, and I thank my lucky stars every single day.
My loved ones are scattered all over the place, so distance is my enemy and my wish would be to spend more time with each of them.
Sleep. I’m pregnant and tired and I have two small kids and I’m having more of 'em soonish. I want to stockpile sleep.
Money.
I don’t know. Let’s go down the list:
Appearance: Better looking, Taller, etc
No, I’m good here.
Family: Get Married, Have kids, More Kids
No. That sounds like drama and stress.
People: Friends or people or group to hang out etc
No. People just slow me down.
Love and/or Sex
No. I think I probably should, but I don’t.
Money
If my job offered me a raise with no strings attached, I’m not going to turn it down. But I’m not suffering from cash flow problems. So no.
Success: Better occupation, Success in your career, Fame
I’m settled into a career that I feel good about. If it ain’t broke, why fix it?
Study: Get smarter, More Learned, Higher Degrees
It would be nice to be brainier, but I’d rather work on developing this myself than having it magically granted to me.
Spiritual Fulfillment: Religious, Faithful, Reach Nirvana, etc
No. I don’t desire these kinds of things.
Less Work: Rest, Freedom from Slavery
Honestly, I feel like I have plenty of time to do whatever I want. That’s the upside to not having kids or a SO or getting tied to the job. I work hard when I’m at work, but that’s it. I don’t live to work. So no, this isn’t a problem for me.
Quality: Happiness, Fun, Healthy, Comfort,
I’d like to be able to feel more intensely, if that makes any sense. I have a general feeling of contentment right now, but other emotions are more elusive and diffuse. Or they exist for a fleeting time. I thought as I weened off of klonopin this situation would improve, but it hasn’t. I mean, I guess it could be worse. I could be crying all the time. But it sure would be nice to feel something besides, “This is okay.” I feel so bland sometimes, hearing myself speak.
Time: for Personal Pursuit such as Art, Music, Writing, Sports, etc
I have plenty of time now to do these things, so I think it’s unfair to ask the universe to grant me more. I’d probably use any extra time to sleep, because my motor turns on the moment the alarm goes off and doesn’t stop until I crash into bed. As for writing, I do think it would be nice to have more time to devote to becoming a better writer. The reason I don’t write as much as I’d like to is because I don’t think I’m a good one. I need time to become a good one, but I use my extra-curricular time to do art, which is my comfort zone. So I guess I do have a time-deficit, but not because I don’t have enough of it. I just ultra-focus too much. I wasn’t designed to be a renaissance woman, but I’d love to be one.
Play: Less Work, Free Time, Travel/Vacation
No. See above responses.
Possession: Toys, Sports Car, Boat, etc.
No. Things break and you gotta pay property taxes on them. Headaches I don’t need. (I just cleaned out a bedroom and a half full of junk–had to call haulers in and everything. No more “stuff” for me for awhile. It just goes to waste and collects dust.)
Entertainment: Music, Games, TV, Movies, Books etc
Nope. I got my Pandora and my collection of online-streaming websites. A library card. I don’t really need anything else.
Other: Explain
I want some desire. I want drive. Not bursts of inspiration that fizzle out in a couple of days, but sustained commitment to something. A goal. A dream. Something besides “have to’s” motivating me to get out of bed. I want a life that seems less robotic and has vibrant colors and textures. Money can’t buy it. Sex can’t by it. Drugs can’t buy it. Annie Lennox can’t buy it. I don’t know where to get it. I guess I’ll just wait for it to spontaneously develop because I’ve tried everything else. Maybe trying is part of the problem.
Actually, that’s one of the cheaper things you can buy.
Would you be willing to throw away everything to gain desire?
Throw everything away?
Material possessions?
My career?
My health?
I really don’t know. It’s a good question. I don’t want to be homeless–homelessness sucks. So no, I wouldn’t give up shelter to have desire. Plus, unfulfilled desire seems unpleasant. Constant wanting brings pain. So I need to assess whether it’s better to not want anything and be boring or want something and be unsatisfied.
But I’d be willing to pay a pretty penny if someone could implant a libido in me.
My choice: Play: Less Work, Free Time, Travel/Vacation.
The reason I get up and go to work everyday is to earn the money to spend on my time off.
Justice. I want more justice in my life. I want the bad person who is causing me to live in terror investigated and lobbed into the prison cell he deserves. I want every lilly-livered SOB in the Virginia Law Enforcement community who should have helped us to be held personally accoutnable for the pain they have caused through their inaction.
I want f’ing justice; and I’m willing to suffer every deserved consequence I’ve squeaked out of in my own lifetime in order to get these SOBs to suffer appropriately for this one situation.