agency/satisfaction - by Ava - bookbear express

I’ve been thinking a lot about satisfaction lately, which is ostensibly what everyone wants but no one actively seeks out. An analogy that’s been stuck in my head forever: getting into a relationship is like choosing a car, but being in the relationship is like driving it. As far as I can tell, people are obsessed with choosing the “right” car, but if you tell them the driving experience is terrible they’ll be like “No I don’t even care, it’s my dream car.” Then later on they’ll complain about how they’re dissatisfied because, well, life just sucks and no one is ever satisfied.