Are you satisfied with what you are?

I disagree with you. I don't want to ever be content with who I am. If I settle for what I have, I'll never have the motivation to reach for more. As long as I see myself as incomplete, there's always something I can do to better myself. My sister is mentally handicapped, but she's happy. She has family and friends that love her, even if her life isn't "normal" by your standards. I don't see her as "unlucky," and I don't think she does either.

Honestly, I'm open for new improvements in myself. I'm not saying I'm not satisfied with who I am but let's just say I do have room for improvements. How's it like to volunteer? Because I am also planning to volunteer in a Home For The Aged. I would like to talk to old people who were like left behind by their families... Listen to their stories... Things like that...

I am and I always feel blessed... I am happy for you with the vocation you took which I am just about to partake as well. Pls guide me to become a better teacher to them.

To some degree I'm not satisfied with who I am for that is my drive and ambition. However, I am not disappointed about nothing that has happened in my life or the course it has taken thus far. If people like ourselves keep sreading messages like this more people will see or begin to learn its not always about money and vanity.And the way I look at it because I've spent time with a variety of people and to me what society thinks is "normal", society has the handicap.

First of all, you should NOT refer to the Mentally Challenged or Handicapped as that. You are privlidged to be in the condition you are in, as not everyone is as such. Second, if volunteering as you mentioned is the only thing that made you realize that you are satisfied with who you are then, your just happy because you were luck to be born the way you are, and if you are only satisfied with who you are, then you will not strive to attain more in your life. I apologize if I seem rude in my response but i take offence to how you refered to these children. After all what if you were special like them.

b4 im envy those gurls gotta perfect body shape and they look like a doll specially their skin its(fair complexion)...for now ive successfully satisfied coz im the lucky one coz im not that abnormal creature of god...i have tenks to god 4 what i have and 4 what i am.

That is a brilliant discussion.I am one of the persons I like very much simply because I think that I am better than many of the people around me and I thank God for that without being head strong.You must be blessed to be born without handicapped physically and mentally.And that feeling gives you a satisfaction in your life and takes away the unwanted jealousy and comparisons with others from your mind.

I am satisfied of what i am..and what i have. It always feels good to love me and feel contented with what i am. I am not rich but i have a lot friends who value and appreciate me. I dont have a lot of money but i have values and conscience. There are a lot of things that i have that some people dont and even if times are hars and i dont have plenty of money, i am still thankful because there are people who are sufferring and are going through harder times than me. I should be thankful and i should feel fortunate because there are people who loves me.. i can stand on my own two feet and work for myself.. if only i would work hard enough and make most of the gifts that i have, i can make my life a lot more fruitful for myself and for others!:)

Hello mermaidivy, Over all, I am satisfied with myself and my life. There are certain parts that I want to get better but I think as human being, we always feel not satisfied with something in life. That's normal. I don't like to compare myself with others who have better life than me but in certain aspect, I do sometimes. Well, when we look at the less fortunate people, it makes us think better and thank God for whatever we have...

Hi, yes, i am too. I feel that i am very lucky that i was born healthily and i am really happy with it. Compare to those kids at some of the country they born to have some serious sickness like AIDS. If i were them i really cant describe the feeling. They do not one to have i but they do not have the right to choose it. Some of them are born healthily but in a poor country. Do not have good education and foods to supply them. I am born in Malaysia Sarawak. The weather and everything here are great so i am really statisfy with what i got now. I do not wish to have a good looking or what. What i need is a family and a healthy body. Happy Myloting!!

I can definitely say I am satisfied with what I am. Even there are some things that I want to change or improve on, I am still thankful that I am what I am today. Life can be crappy sometimes but you don't need to ponder on those things but look into the positive side of life. Be happy that you are alive and that you have things that others don't. Basically just be grateful and always remember to thank the guy up there because without him we won't be where we are today.

Yes I'm satisfied what i am today. because what i am today is the result of what i do in my past. and whatever i do today were determine my future. is not in the material thing determine what i am today . as long as i have my fruitful work, loving deeds and enduring hope.

Although I am young I am satisfied with who I am. I just graduated high school and enrolled for college starting in the fall. I have my own job and pay my own bills besides rent. I feel I'm on track.

The bible says" in everyting give thanks for that is the will of God concerning you" . I used to think that i need to be like this or need to be like that but now i realized that God has a purpose for everything. If a was taller than what i am now i wouldnt have met my husband who dont like tall women. and i wouldnt have a beautiful son. Being happy is a choice whatever situation you are in.

I am pretty much satisfied with who and what I am. |Sure there are always somethings that we would like to push ourselves to do better or be better, but understanding who we are and being happy with it is quite important and a major bonus to avoid unimportant stress. I remember being younger and thinking that maybe I would like to change this or that in me, but in the end, whenever I really thought about it, I always choose to be who I was over anything else.

It's good you are no longer shallow - worrying about the little things that really don't make you a better person, such as being taller or better hair, etc. I am glad you had a great reflection for yourself. I have an autistic son and I go into those "handicapped" classrooms every day. I am thankful that my son isn't worse off. He could have so many other problems. That is a selfish way to think though. My son is happy with himself and his surroundings. He has a family that loves him and wouldn't trade him for the world. We enjoy watching him grow and it makes us marvel how children develop. I look at autism as basic parenting. He goes through all the stages just not at the same time other kids have on a physical level. He goes through the stages at the mental development. The point is you don't have to pity the handicapped, they probably have a better life than you. I can promise you, most of the "retarded or handicapped" people are happier than you. They weren't unlucky in the least, they were blessings in disguise. As far as "living like normal people" whose idea of normal? They are living normal lives to their way of thinking and all of their knowing. They are also happier than us, so maybe we are the ones that don't have normal lives.