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That strange, gut-wrenching feeling you have is not the sushi you had
for lunch. It's your soul trying to give you a nudge to do something.
A word for that feeling is "discontent." Discontent is a state of not
being satisfied or fulfilled in your current situation.
Of course, this same feeling can apply to a hundred different
situations, from a work-related issue to a personal issue at home. But,
the resulting meaning is still the same: "make a change." Some people
listen to that feeling and change their life in such a way as to
eliminate that feeling. However, some people that fall into discontent,
but tend to remain in that situation as they find it a place of
"same-ness" and "safety."
--- Souler Greenhouse ---
Discontent is actually a "souler greenhouse" of change. It is the first
warnings you receive that things are not what they should be and that a
change is required to correct the situation. Discontent comes when
there is juxtaposition between needs and desires. Usually, you're
pursuing a need, achieve it, and then continue to pursue the ideals of
the same need. This occurs because you don't know what to do once you
reach the objective. However, once you achieve a need, you need to move
on to the next pursuit.
Many people find that discontent for a given situation is acceptable.
For instance, discontent with your work might feel acceptable because
you have to make money and care for your family. In this way, you learn
to overcome the discontent by accepting the obligations. However, while
this may work, it is not necessarily the route to take. Indeed, you
might need the job, but this feeling is calling for an evaluation as
some aspect of the situation needs attention.
Discontent can provide you with either a reason to stay right where you
are or a fertile environment from which to move forward. While it does
provide a way for the Universe to bring attention to a situation, we
sometimes become so accustomed to the feeling that it becomes part of
our life. In such a case, if we adapt and the discontented feeling is
resolved, we will miss it.
--- Growth ---
Growth from discontent is an amazing change. Again, comparing to the
greenhouse, it can either smother you, or help you grow. However,
change from discontent is something that you have to execute
consciously, because discontent can also provide you with a safety zone.
By accepting discontent in one part of your life, it can spread into
other areas of your life. You can become satisfied with the feeling
because it becomes familiar. However, you end up working on parts of
your life in hopes of resolving the feeling when you find that, once
that part of your life has changed, you still feel the same.
Growth occurs because you feel a push, or pull, to move in a direction.
The objective is to obtain a balance such that the discontent
disappears. Once you achieve the necessary change, you will be able to
leave the discontented feelings behind you. Focus on the situation that
makes you feel the discontent, not on other issues that may, or may not,
make you feel better. The contented feeling from "doing busy work" or
fixing something that isn't broken is fleeting, unless you tackle the
core issue.
The growth comes in once you embrace the change. When you move from an
area of the familiar, you must learn something new or different to adapt
to the unfamiliar. However, in this transition, you are putting your
life back in balance and moving forward, which eliminates those feelings
of discontent.
--- What's next? ---
Don't let discontent drag you down! Listen to your gut! It will always
tell you when change is necessary. It might be a simple gnawing feeling
or a twisted knot. In either case, be honest with yourself and trust
that feeling. Discontent is the universe's way of telling you that a
change is necessary within yourself to resolve the situation. It is
there to warn you of situations and guide you when things need to
change.
To make the change, you have to know where you are and where you want to
be in the near future. However, the one thing to keep in mind is that
you want to achieve some type of balance to counter the discontent.
Remember that discontent is caused from an imbalance in one or more
parts of your life. Ask yourself, and focus on, what it is that is
causing you the most concern. Once you are able to determine the issue,
only then can you set out on a goal that satisfies the feeling. Such an
approach will not only restore balance, but it will also allow you to
move forward to a more fulfilling life.
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