Question

hat do you think contributes to life satisfaction? Do you agree with the list below? Why or why not? 1. ADEQUATE INCOME 2. GOOD HEALTH 3. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE 4. EXTENDED SOCIAL NETWORK 5. CHOICES - ABILITY TO REDUCE DEMANDS OF LIFE 6. OPTIMIZATION - PRACTICE WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT 7. COMPENSATION - MAKING UP FOR SLOWING DOWN

Answer 1

Satisfaction comes from happiness. Every individual's definition of happiness differs. Some derive happiness from adequate income, good health, active lifestyle, extended social network, optimization, compensation and various other things. However, having said that, the above list of what may possibly contribute to life satisfaction, is materialistic. Satisfaction from material goods is never possible. They can never make a person happy because individual's keep digging for more. A person may think to himself that once he reaches to a certain income capacity, he would be satisfied in life. However, that day never comes because once a person earns enough, he wants something else. Satisfaction comes from staying content with whatever one has. Contentment contributes to life satisfaction and not the materialistic goods listed above.