Happiness Vs Satisfaction

I have been thinking over this for quite a while now. For some, this might be very simple to answer, but the more I think about it the more I get confused and entangled. Writing it down seems the best option available.

Okay, to start of with the meaning (according to me) of the two words;

Happiness: the joy you get by doing, achieving, creating, making etc. something.

Satisfaction: the feeling of content after you've done something.

Now, if we have a look at both the definitions or meanings above we can see that there is a very thin line between the both. In other words, there can be seen a kind of cause and effect relationship between the two. Happiness can give you a feeling of being satisfied, or being satisfied makes you feel happy.

Then the confusion starts. If happiness is considered good then why many people consider satisfaction bad? As in, I myself am of the opinion that you can afford to be happy but not satisfied. I don't know why but I feel that being satisfied can hamper the pace of progress. The desire in you to achieve more and more dies once you satisfy yourself. So, in this case satisfaction is pretty much parallel to satiation. Or is it? Being satisfied in ones own life; the sentence itself is so discouraging!!! On the other hand,
Being happy with ones own life; isn't there a difference between the two? Which sounds good to our ears? I bet most of you will go with the second one. Is it just the language, or is it just our perception? Again, being satisfied with what you have and being happy with what you have are also different. Somehow being satisfied cuts down all the hopes for future development and growth. The fire to achieve a target, set a goal, excel even after that doesn't seem to be working with the very use of the word.

Happiness sounds full of hope and encouragement, atleast to my ears. There is a chance of going in search of more happiness after being happy once. Being satisfied is like asking yourself, what more do you want??? Isn't this enough? Have you ever guessed, why the Will Smith movie was called “Pursuit of Happ'y'ness” (one of my favorites) and not “Pursuit of Satisfaction”?? Well, if you think about it you will find sense in this post. Then a question might be asked, why the Benny Benassi song is called “Satisfaction” and not “Happiness”? Well, I have an explanation to this as well, but would like to answer it via mails.........;). You can contact me @ sarveshdeoras23@gmail.com.

Many critics have often asked me, if a man doesn't get satisfied then where does he stop? (the question is asked just for the heck of it, remember they are critics!!!). They seem to be more convinced than I myself am about the topic.....:) Well, I would say, is there a need for a man to be satisfied ever? I mean, he can be happy with what he has achieved. Whats the need to be satisfied? He can find ways and means to be happy in life without being satisfied and stagnating his own growth and chances of being happy anytime after that, can't he?