Why do people want what they can't have?
@elusivedarkness (531)
United States
January 21, 2007 10:22pm CST
We all know it's true. Whether it's the girl who doesn't like us or the newest thing that we can't get our hands on we want it. But then once we have it the novelty wears off. What is it about human nature that makes the unattainable so desirable?
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@shellyrios (1212)
• United States
22 Jan 07
Maybe it is the whole effect of attaining the desirable conquest or thing, and not necessarilty the person or things in mind. Like a challenge, to see if you could get what could be impossible for you to ever conceive to attain. I think the novelty wears off on a lot of things people get involved with or attain, it's within human nature already.
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@elusivedarkness (531)
• United States
22 Jan 07
Yeah, I agree with you. As the song "Eye of the Tiger" states it's the thrill of the chase.
@hockeygal4ever (10021)
• United States
28 Jan 07
I think it's generally human greed. Ever notice how quickly a person walks away from something once they have it too? Perhaps it's a matter of conquering? I'm not sure! But I have to agree that many or most seem to want what's out of their reach and once they do obtain it aren't satisfied even then!
