Satisfaction

Lilliput ( pet name) messaged me, “Uncle.. what is satisfaction?? In general terms.. you can shed some light in your style.”

I was caught off guard, that was out of the blue.
I did not reply immediately. I could not.

She is  my daughter’s friend, now mine. I admire her intelligence and maturity. I had to think hard how to reply to her.

After a few days, I asked her
“What is your definition of satisfaction. When will you know when you are satisfied. What do you think are the signs ? Which area are you looking for satisfaction”

She said “I feel good when I see happy faces around me.. I think I want to try and make ppl comfortable and happy..for me nothing is more important than trying best to be good to everyone, humans and animals and plants and nature, I don’t want to hurt anyone.”

I said ” Your objective is much higher than other people’s definition of satisfaction like

• Achieving a goal or milestone
• Meeting expectations or exceeding standards
• Feeling valued, appreciated, or recognized
• Job satisfaction: feeling fulfilled and content in one’s work
• Customer satisfaction: feeling pleased with a product or service,
• She said “I don’t expect anyone to recognize whatever I am doing. I just expect ppl not to take it in wrong sense. Just plain see whatever is there..”
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  I said “Somebody takes it in the wrong sense, let them take it, it should not be your problem,don’t waste too much time defending yourself when you are sincere, we cannot please all the people all the time ( don’t try), being misunderstood is part of life, accept it.

• I have thought of myself as a well behaved guy and I have lost friends ( we are not enemies) and I have not wasted my time to defend”.
  My conclusion, you be yourself, problem is when we try to be someone else, do not regret, accept what is, you cannot undo”
  “Once you know you are unique, you are what you are, you will be satisfied”, though I am not satisfied by my answer.
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  Request you to add your definition on “Satisfaction”.
  If you got bored with the conversation, read the following shortest one liner stories which I received in my WhatsApp.

In this age of short attention spans, here are some of the Shortest Stories Ever Written. Enjoy these gems!

1. Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Story
   Legend has it that Hemingway once wagered he could write a story in just six words that would outdo all others in emotional impact. He won the bet.

For sale: baby shoes, never used.

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2. O. Henry’s Shortest Tale
   Winner of a contest for the shortest complete story (with setup, climax, and resolution):
   The chauffeur lit a cigarette and leaned over the gas tank to see how much fuel was left. The deceased was twenty-three.

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3. Fredric Brown’s Horror Masterpiece
   Often cited as the shortest horror story ever written:
   The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.

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4. The British Short Story Contest
   The rules demanded mentioning God, the Queen, a hint of sex, and some element of mystery. The winner wrote:
   “My God!” cried the Queen, “I’m pregnant, and I haven’t a clue who the father is!”

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5. The World’s Shortest Autobiography
   In another contest, an elderly Frenchwoman submitted just one line:
   “I used to have a smooth face and a wrinkled skirt; now it’s the other way around.”