Say you are just bumbling along in your life and all of a sudden you meet someone and marry them and you have a home a family ,and nice vehicles .You travel the world buy what you want on a whem and have the most awesome place with everything that you could possibly want and then some.If loose your dreams because you feel that you accomplished more than you could ever before.You loose your desire because you know that you could have anything at anytime you want.This just isn't you .You have struggled all your life and now you don't have to dream because everything you want has been given to you or you could buy at anytime or do at anytime.Would you lose your dreams?Would you die without them?What would happen to you honestly if you could have your inner most desires and never want for anything.How would that affect you?Take time and seriously consider what I ask.I need to know..how it would affect another?
2007-01-20 16:26:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Wouldn't happen
Human desire works this way:
The more you get, the more you want.
People starving in third world countries want food for the day and clean water.
People living in Beverly Hills want nice houses, things to put in their nice houses, cars, boats, plastic surgery, electronic gadgets, clothes, more plastic surgery, jewelry, etc...
Anyone who's ever won the lottery never ran out of things to buy.
2007-01-20 16:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by sorcergeek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're right. But this reminds me of this saying: 'Happiness is not a destination, it's the road itself.'
People fight for happiness all their life, they fight for fulfilling their dreams, but they often find that they can achieve their goals WHILE they are traveling towards fulfillment. Deep inside us, I think we all know that reaching the top doesn't matter. The top is just an excuse. It's the way to the top that matters.
But I have thought about the theory you presented, and it is true. What would happen if all our dreams would suddenly come true? The source of our human lives is dreaming, wishing, desiring. We are happy as long as can keep dreaming and fighting for more and more goals. This is going to sound weird, but often times, after you achieve something, you feel that there is no point for living anymore. You feel that once you fulfilled your purpose, you've got nothing more to do. And then you start wishing that your goal would have been harder to achieve.
And the truth is, in a paradoxic way, that human happiness can mostly (not only) live in the hope of fulfillment, not inside fulfillment as well.
2007-01-20 17:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Cheshire Riddle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you were given everything you wanted at this point in time - You wouldnt stop dreaming or setting goals - you would just set different ones...
We are always acheiving goals we set, and living the dreams we play out for oursleves - and once we have done this, then we move onto the next topic, or the next best thing.
The world is advancing so quickly, that there will always be something else you want to achieve.
So even if I married a guy and suddenly had everything I wanted - it would just give me an excuse to set my dreams higher and bigger!!
2007-01-20 16:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by skulptr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was nothing to reach for in life, what would be its purpose? Thats what life really is: facing challenges, fighting for what's important to you, and making your dreams come true by working toward them. If you don't have to work for something, often there's no point to it. And, often times, the anticipation and work is what takes you farthest and makes you happiest during life.
Remember when you were a little kid, and you couldn't WAIT till the holidays, because you knew if you were good, Santa would bring you what you "always wanted"? Now as I look back, I realize that the true joy wasn't in the gifts itself, but was the anticipation and the working to be as good as I could. It was rewarding.
And, I really believe that if I didn't have to work for what I wanted, my life would in fact not be so rewarding.
I also believe there is always room to dream. without dreams, I just wouldn't be me.
I really believe that people who can't get and do everything, I mean, ABSOLUTELY everything they want are the lucky ones. it makes you human. I'm not saying that people shouldn't find love, or shouldn't travel to exotic places, or shouldn't have a family. But, what I'm saying is that if you don't have something more to work for, what's the point?
2007-01-20 16:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Danni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are narrowing 'dreams' to material places and things, then I imagine a scenario where it's all handed to you could equal immense boredom.
But what if you took the freedom allowed by this bottomless well of resources and used the opportunity for self/spiritual development. Develop a desire for knowledge and wisdom rather than things. Work on self-mastery of your thoughts and emotions. If you've got time, which can be afforded by money, then you can spend it pursuing the deeper questions.
2007-01-20 18:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by mbh2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a twilight zone episode that showed a guy 'gone to heaven' and every desire was given to him. Eventually it drove him mad and he said "I think I belong in the other place and I don't belong in heaven". The response was: "Who said you were in heaven?"...and of course, devil horns appeared.
I guess that sums it up. It's healthy to have desire and dreams - to have something to strive for. Having everything would make for a pretty boring life.
2007-01-20 16:37:27 · answer #6 · answered by longhats 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it would affect me. Life is all about battle for living and going after dreams. If all my dreams are fulfilled, what is my use of living?? I think I would prefer dying... :-)
2007-01-20 16:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by Swathi Rao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me myself I would give it all up, start a new at some place out int he middle of nowhere. Live as my ancestors did, then see what struggle is really about.
2007-01-20 17:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by Matt 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I have many times and there is someone I'd love to hold until she falls asleep too and fall asleep with her :)
2016-05-24 03:30:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when one dream is finished you can creat another there are an uncountable amount of dreams to choose from.how about shareing the knowllege you have
2007-01-20 16:48:03 · answer #10 · answered by moonie5353 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋