TOEFL® essay: The satisfaction of life

[Richard]

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more and something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

Is a person born greedy? Why People always try to have something more? Apparently, these questions bring up a controversial topic that I was discussing with some friends of mine the other day. You do not have to have what people have to be satisfied. Naturally, this is a misconception about satisfaction. It might make you jealous or envious, when you compare yourself with the other people. From time to time, you meet people who are unfulfilled, and dissatisfied in uncontrollable circumstances throughout the life. It is my invincible belief that in these cases, in particular, the solution lies in contentment. Nevertheless, Contentment is not laziness or complacency. Moreover, I believe that there is clearly no room for complacency if you want a lot more ideal and colorful life.

As time goes by, when a baby grows up, his or her expectation will gradually grows too. Subsequently, other requirements will be added to the basic necessities of life. Therefore, people want something more and more, ever since they are born.

In addition, it is undoubtedly clear that nobody wants to wear a garment all the time because it will be unfashionable or boring after a while. We want accommodations that are more convenient, we change our cars and accessories. Soon after we buy a color TV set to replace the black and white one, we do wish to have an improved color TV set. It is just like man's temptation for money, which can never stop. All of these are in demand for more comfortable lifestyle.

On the other hand, our desire for up-to-date equipment, facilities, and technology has shown we always want something more. This kind of dissatisfaction leads to more invention and developments in science and technology. As far as I am aware, from psychologists’ point of view, it is the human nature to seek more and something different. Without it, we could not have modern society. In other words, “Nothing crave, nothing have”.

Taking the above-mentioned instances and reasons into consideration verifies that people are always unsatisfied and they want something more and something different. I strongly believe that people will never ever be fully satisfied
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[Yamilet]

I think your essay is really good. You make the point and your main ideas are clear.
Are you taking the TOEFL test?
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Yamilet

[Richard]

Hi Yamilet.
your comments always inspire confidence in me.
your essays , which I have read before are OK.
Thanks.
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The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.
Ludwig Wittgenstein

[Kitosdad]

Is a person (Are people)born greedy? Why (do) (p)eople always (try to have) = (want) something more?
Apparently, these questions bring up a controversial topic that I was discussing with some friends of mine the other day.
You do not have to have what (other) people have to be satisfied.
Naturally, this is a misconception about satisfaction.
It might make you jealous or envious when you compare yourself with the other people. From time to time, you meet people who are unfulfilled, and dissatisfied in uncontrollable circumstances throughout the(ir) li(ves).

It is my invincible belief that in these cases, in particular, the solution lies in contentment.
Nevertheless, (c)ontentment is not, (as often presumed) laziness or complacency.
Moreover, I believe that there is clearly no room for complacency if you want a more ideal and colorful life.
As a baby grows , his or her expectation(s) will gradually grow too.
Subsequently, other requirements will be added to the basic necessities of (its) life. Therefore, people want more and more, ever since they are born.

In addition, it is undoubtedly clear that nobody wants to wear (the same) garment all the time because it will be unfashionable or boring after a while.

We want accommodations that are more convenient.
(W)e (frequently) change our cars and accessories.
Soon after we buy a color TV set to replace the (out-dated) black and white one, we wish to have an improved color TV set.
It is just like man's temptation for money, which can never stop.
All of these are in demand for (a) more comfortable lifestyle.

On the other hand, our desire for up-to-date equipment, facilities, and technology has shown we always want something more.
This kind of dissatisfaction leads to more invention(s) and developments in science and technology.
As far as I am aware, from (the) psychologists’ point of view, it is human nature to seek more and something different.
Without (this craving), we could not have (a) modern society.
In other words, “Nothing crave, nothing have”.

Taking the above-mentioned instances and reasons into consideration, (it) verifies that people are always unsatisfied, and they (shall/will always) want something more and something different.

I strongly believe that people will never ever be fully satisfied.

Good essay Richard.
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[Richard]

[Kitosdad]

[Richard]

Hi.
I like your suggestions.
many thanks.
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The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.
Ludwig Wittgenstein

[P.t.abeer]

yes you are right, but no one was born with that.
I think when stopping watching what others have, everyone will be satisfy of what he has..

I`ll give a small example: I has lived in KSA & was great life really, especialy all my needs i can get it. Now I live in gaza in palestine ( area of war ) & i name it " the country of nothing "
yes sometimes I hope to leave it, but return & change my mind when I think about the country & it`s my home so why to leave it, it`s not important for me to satisfy myself, but it`s important for me to live within it & with my family in our land.

We were born & had nothing in our hands, so every thing in this life can be acquiered with time. We can live without any accessories

Thanks alot

Your`s senicerely:
Abeer

[Richard]

Thank you for passing a comment.
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The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.
Ludwig Wittgenstein