Forever Wanting More: The People Who Are Never Satisfied

Ever come across someone who always seems to have something they lack? They just can’t help but yearn and desire for more, even when it appears they already have plenty.

Forever Wanting More is a syndrome affecting the lives of many individuals. It undermines contentment and robs them of happiness. Instead, such people focus on what’s lacking in their life rather than celebrating what they do have.

In this article – Hold your breath because we’re diving into the world of people with an insatiable appetite for more – without second thoughts, you’ll learn about them and most importantly understand how best to deal with these types.

What Is Forever Wanting More?

We all want our needs met, right? We’d be hypocrites if we said otherwise. But there’s that particular group among us who seem never satisfied no matter how much progress is made towards their desires or accomplishments attained.

Such individuals feel perpetually unfulfilled even after achieving great milestones in life like marriage, having kids, promotion at work or getting all materialistic things money could buy; cars, homes etc.

While “want” itself isn’t terrible if managed well. Nevertheless being constantly driven by obsession causes not only restlessness but also internal emotional upheavals expressed as negative energy towards oneself and others around ones’ environment too which makes appearing happy around others difficult because its impossible to hide whats going on inside from yourself . In summary forever wanting short-changes one thus hindering one’s ability/perception of enjoying fulfillment/ success achieved over time leading to staleness in relationships/friendships along the way due selfishness emanating from need-orientation discarding regard for benefiting those surrounding ones’ “own-self”.

Why Do Some People Experience This Syndrome?

Everyone has probably experienced moments where they’ve felt dissatisfied despite obtaining what matters less. Identifying some of the reasons behind this insatiability thing will go a long way in developing solutions.

Fear of Missing Out

The fear of missing out (FOMO) is an instance where we feel that others are experiencing something better than what we have. It’s generally tied to social media itself with numerous platforms and users cultivating high expectations for people around them thereby putting themselves under pressure to compare favorably creating lapses in their self-esteem over time as it defeats ones focus on individual progress through prosperity attained by consistent efforts alone rather than comparing oneself – For every one peak, there is someone else’s valley

Past Experiences

It takes just a single past experience causing deep trauma months or years ago which leads to Forever Wanting More syndrome later on; it could be from your childhood or another critical phase(s) like disappointments inflicted upon one despite trying. When you agonize about missed opportunities, losses made previously, goals not realized but wished for – all these emotions can perpetuate the need-orientation style psychology i.e., losing touch with gratitude towards achievements made over-time leading into constant pursuit for things which masquerade various forms “overcompensation” attempts ” (to make up for unmet emotional needs).

Social Conditioning & Pressures From Wider Society

We live in an increasingly materialistic society concerned about appearances and superficial trends instead of genuinely feeling fulfilled individually coupled with societal pressures initiated via advertisement may trick impressionable individuals focusing more on short- term pleasures disregarding personal Growth aspects minus Gratification derived from positive habits formed consecutively over designated periods e.g. Skills mastered professionally/hobbies honed: art/music/sport /entrepreneurship ventures spearheaded etc.

Characteristics Of People With This Syndrome

No doubt you must know individuals who possess such yearnings which appear never satisfying no matter how much better life gets at any given moment… what then makes them stand out?

They exhibit constant anxiety to pursue self-centered indulgence sometimes neglecting weightier matters like family, children or a loving spouse. As such it’s common for them to constantly prioritize personal wants over others too even against vital relationship stability indicators along the way at times coming off as insensitive towards their close buddies, in relations and co-workers (esp when need-orientation derails clear thinking )

Their life always centers around accumulating more assets and rewards linked directly/tangibly with exaggerated opulence or just momentarily exciting pleasures of limited significance beyond immediate moment Most often they depend on meeting day-to-day modish expectations set by what society has deemed necessary from time to time.

How To Combat The Insatiability Issue

The following are some tips that can aid staying content without getting caught in the perpetual cycle of wanting more stuff after already reaching satisfactory standards.

Gratitude Works

Train your mind towards knowing how to appreciate little things; think about current accomplishments/life successes celebrate these + develop an attitude prone-more reasoning congruency/ logic thus critically evaluating goals importance and determining means plus steps required towards attaining/objectives together considering any perceived trade-offs worth making e.g undivided attention reserved spouses/kids/family vs early retirement plans.

Happiness From Within is Essential

Do you know those moments when material possessions boost ego levels but only fleetingly so?.. Yup. That’s because fulfillment inherently lies within not without; consider differentiating needs from wants to discover whats essential through priority setting alone: You focus more on building Internal value instead of external validation alone

Acceptance & Letting Go Is Key

We don’t have control over all factors related to our lives i.e., daily events may occur unexpectedly affecting us pretty bad both negatively/positively while others we cant control ourselves hence realizing possible chances toward adaptation serves better interest than chasing unattainable perfection best left undesired.

Also, we should realize that the things previously held onto could have lost meaning or relevance settling into new seasons – let go off those for fresher challenges.

Make SMART Goals and Aim To Accomplish Them

Want to be happy, but at the same time always yearning for more? Well, it’s high time you developed specific goals that drive your development path rather than aimlessly pursuing fleeting pleasures which will leave one numb without nothing worthy in accomplishments towards progress valuable over a larger span of lifespan.

A typical example – create side-hustles (beyond work); take up a skill/hobby/religion/practice; embark on trips abroad with partners/friends and try different cultural experiences /cultures: basically anything productive between jovial times set aside across newly past milestone achievements Learn to measure wealth through experience instead of material possessions held

Conclusion

Living life filled with constant aspirations is okay until keeping order in check best left unchecked undermining Contentment&fulfillment achievement-wise when anchoring all future plans decisions solely from what others think who’ve never been genuinely interested positively in ones’ personal growth story line thus predicated by short-lived benefits alone e,g promotions/incentives: It simply leads individuals down uncertain paths unhealthy orientation traps making their journey frustrating torturous hindering later productivity subsequently trickling up ineffectiveness shown both personally/professionally at large however avoiding these traps improves self-acceptance over-time creating mental agility coupled with less dependency on external validation like patterns.