What is it that leaves a person unfulfilled?

Question

eg, Is it a lack of motivation, crappy survival skills, a lack of money, being unloved etc.

Answer 1

Life.

Answer 2

You people are making me think today. I think that all the things you mentioned can make a person feel unfulfilled. I will speak from experience and observation and say that I think it is a lack of focus. You have to adhere to a belief and a system of values- this is your guide. Circumstances change, but your belief system cannot. You may have a lack of motivation- where does it come from? Find out why you have been robbed of it and get it back. You may not have been taught good survival skills- so you have to seek a way to learn, while keeping your belief system intact. If you feel unloved, then just love, and seek those who can give love back. If you lack enough money to make ends meet, then seek ways to improve. If enough is never enough, then re-evaluate- maybe you are looking for fulfillment in the wrong places. The list of how or why a person can be unfulfilled is endless. The way to be fulfilled is actually not so elusive, we just make it that way.

Answer 3

This is such a cool question! and what fab answers!!!

My take on it is this:

A person is left unfulfilled when something they desire is out of thier grasp.

This could be anything from not being able to have a baby, to not being in a loving relationship to not knowing what thier purpose in life is. It could be doing a dead end job day after day.....the list could go on forever and ever....

A person who is unfulfilled still has choices though;
a. be pessimistic, sit in a rut, and do nothing about the situation
b. be optimistic, and make positive changes which will hopefully lead them to feeling better, and ultimately fulfilled.

You could of course be fulfilled in one area of your life and unfulfilled in another area. In which case you should count your blessings, be grateful for the good things in your life, and just try working on making the other areas better, but at the same time, not letting it overshadow you.

Good question, but the answers are endless.....

Answer 4

A calm and controlled mind is still and able to radiate strong wave but a troubled mind is always at a lost,to be able to fulfilled path you have to have a goal, you do not needs lot of money or special skill,take Mother Theresa for example she is all love,she is giving love at the time,i am sure she is leading a most fulfilling life,you have to love others before you can be loved,we can start by being good to our self,our family members and all around us and even the whole world,may happiness be with you

Answer 5

I think that, if we can find something we can become really good at - and it doesn't really matter what that is - we feel better about ourselves. So, find something that interests you and work hard at it until you become excellent at it.

I think that, if we can go through our lives realising that life is a potential adventure, we can find some fun, cool things to do - cool projects, if you like - along the way. We'll build a series of great memories that way.

Then, when I'm on my death bed and the picture show of my life is running, I don't want to be thinking: 'this isn't very interesting', or: 'I wish I'd done that', etc. I want to be thinking: 'Wow, I'd forgotten that but wasn't it great!'

Unfulfilled? Count me out!

Answer 6

I think that no matter how much we try to rationalize this question, there really is no sure, long term recipe for fulfillment. Some people are just able to hide their lack of fulfillment better than others. I think that it is just part of the human experience to feel this kind of sadness. We are human therefore we will live an unfulfilled existence. Who knows, maybe this is what purgatory is.

Answer 7

The lack of a relationship with God. We like to do everything ourselves. Until that is resolved then money, good job even a loving partner will not be able to fill that gap.

Do you want the Good News.

Jesus Christ came 2000 years ago and died on the cross for our sins instead of us. He died and rose again. He is the first person to rise from the dead. He took our place so that we could a relationship back with God. Jesus is Alive, thousands and thousands of christians believe it and are coming into the loving arms of Jesus before he comes back again. Please make sure you are there ready.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life"

This is a promise for now and ever.

Answer 8

Their own personality has much to do with how they view life and events along the way. the personality is probably part inherited and part environmental. So what leaves a person unfulfilled? Possibly missed oppertunities, lack of oppertunities due to circumstances outwith their control. Or simply that they never find full satisfaction in any one thing.....so are restless and unresolved.

Answer 9

it is a mixture of different things: the fact that the person feels that they haven't achieved the things they wanted to do, in that he/she lack determination, motivation and persistence to aspire to a certain level in their lives. feeling unloved and unwanted is a very good example, seeing as unconditional love is something certain people feel is lacking or absent and of which one needs.

another one is the lack of self-belief in themselves- if he/she don't trust themselves enough and in their ability to aspire to many things, then it implies almost that that indivdual just doesn't have the confidence or the will to make things happen for their sake. particuarly if someone is told that they are useless, hopeless and that they'll never be able to achieve anything and he/she take on board that belief and accept it as that is the case. why should one be made to feel this way? why should people have to doubt themselves, all because some person tells them they are of no worth, importance or of use to them because as far as i'm aware of, they mustn't.

nonetheless, whatever those reasons are for a person to feel unfullfilled, he or she must make the most of the opportunity that is given to them, take it in their hands and make the most out of it. they have one chance- though in some cases are given a couple: all people have to do is take it and do what they can with it in a productive way as possible.

Answer 10

Broken dreams...lack of dreams.
No motivation to fulfil what you truly desire.
getting bogged down with the hardship of making ends meet and surviving a stressed out rushed pace of living.
And i think lack of a good relationship could also make people feel unfulfilled. in fact yes i think your right with what you say

Answer 11

Would have, Could have and Should have are the Big 3 in terms of being unfulfilled.