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the proof that wanting something was always better than having it.
means The contented feeling you get when a desire, need, or expectation has been fully met — or, in older usage, the settling of a debt, grievance, or demand.
from From Latin satisfacere, 'to do enough,' fusing satis ('enough') with facere ('to make, do'). It came into English through Old French as a term of obligation: to give satisfaction once meant to make good on a debt or to answer an insult — which is why a wronged gentleman could literally 'demand satisfaction' and end up in a duel. The cousin satis also lurks in 'sate' and 'satiate,' all circling the same idea of having had quite enough.
rolling stonesKeith Richards wrote the riff in his sleep, recorded it half-asleep
brain chemistryDopamine spikes for the chase, not the catch
latin rootFrom satis facere, meaning to do enough
legal termSatisfaction of debt means the obligation is fully erased
hedonic treadmillLasting satisfaction resets to baseline within months