← Meaning & Enoughness
Meaning & Enoughness · Card 1
Enough
'Enough' must be defined on purpose.Or it never arrives.
- Left undefined
- Defined on purpose
- The baseline moves with you
- Enough can arrive
"Enough" has to be defined on purpose, or it never arrives; left undefined, the feeling tends to reset to match whatever you already have, so having more doesn't reliably make anyone feel like they have enough.
In Practice
A ₹10 lakh salary that once felt like "made it" can feel ordinary within two years, not because the money changed, but because the baseline it's being measured against quietly moved with it.
Generic Example
A house that once felt spacious can start to feel small within a year of moving in; the house didn't shrink, the sense of normal did.
Ask yourself
If my income doubled tomorrow, is there an actual number where I'd finally feel like it's enough; or would that number just double too?
Ties back to Satisfaction over Happiness