To never be satisfied?

[Majoritycustody]

With anything? As long as I can remember I've never felt satisfied or at peace. I always feel like nothing in enough and wherever I am I'm a bit meh about everything. Does that make sense ?

Yep feel exactly the same
If I won £1 million I'd want 2

But why

Watching as I identify with this. Objectively our life looks lovely but I worry about everything (especially money) and feed generally dissatisfied.

Well I think partly because it's a natural human thing to strive for more
Otherwise we'd still be living in caves
But I wish I didn't feel like this .
I've got to the point now though where I don't even know what I want anymore

It must be just a personality type. I'm the opposite, generally delighted with everything and very satisfied with what is a very ordinary life in the scheme of things.

I think society tells us to strive to do better. Keep up with the Joneses. Ambition is a quality thats encouraged. If a child grew up being told "this is all you'll ever be/have" its abusive.

It seeps into some peoples consciousness more than others - so always onto "the next thing". I don't think there's anything wrong with that, unless it goes too far in that you always feel unhappy. If you can frame it that you're happy/proud of what you've achieved so far, and want a new challenge, that's a better outlook. Take the time to appreciate what you have, what you've done and what you've learned. Then find the new challenge.

I'm guilty of taking pleasure in the actual working to achieve whatever, however small, then dismissing it when I get it and just moving on to something bigger or better. Trying to work on that.

I'm like this and I'm being investigated for a mood disorder so there's that ..

Yeah I don't know what I want. I'm stuck with indecision. The happiest settled time was when I left a shit marriage with an 18 month old. I was truly settled

@Majoritycustody it's funny you should say that as I felt pretty happy and content after leaving my marriage in March but I feel like the novelty of that is now wearing off and I'm back to being unsettled and frustrated
Lockdowns and working from home etc really haven't helped
No idea what my next move is but I've always felt restless if there is nothing new on the horizon

Yeah I knew for once I'd made the right decision. I've done dating since but I found it frustrating again lol

Hedonistic Treadmill.

Common human psychology.

It's a persistent trait. I'm the opposite. Always find the silver lining. Glass half full.

I do a 'worthy' job and also volunteer though. I think helping others does help.

Same here!

I do a worthy job too lol I'm just worn out.

I'm tearful all the time.

Thus time of year is chappy sometimes. I feel so alone.

Crappy*

Could you have some depression? I don’t know if this is just you’ve a really hard life so feeling like this is understandable, or you’ve a decent life and are maybe depressed?

I'm on antidepressants long term. A few knocks these last few weeks have made me feel meh. Covid hasn't helped

Sounds like you may be suffering from Chronic Dissatisfaction, worth having a read about it and how to change your mindset.

Im similar OP, I always want more. Same as the previous poster if I won a million, I’d want two.

To be honest I just think of it as what gets me out of bed in a morning.

Perversely if you asked me what brought me joy it’d be the simplest things.

I'm waiting for counselling.

I used to have a strong sense of self now I feel lost

I miss my ex

I want to text him but I wont !