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Complacency is when you stop working hard thinking you have arrived at a place where you don't need anything else anymore.Satisfaction is when you acknowledge the efforts it took you to achieve your goals and realize that you still have a long way to go. Being satisfied doesn't mean you stop working. It simply means that you are not restless anymore.
Complacency has a negative connotation while satisfaction has a positive one.
For example, let us consider 2 guy. The first one is dull , lethargic and lacks ambition in life thus becoming satisfied with what he has in his life, making him complacent. The second guy is indefatigable, overly ambitious and zealous. He puts in his 100% in every endeavour and hence is satisfied with his work.
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Dear Peter Schaefer .. I am confused!!
I am not able to make out if its you who got the question wrong or me who got your answer wrong.
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Sudeep we can speak lot of philosophy on these two words 'Satisfaction' and 'Complacency'. Mushtaq told simply and perfectly.
Satisfaction we can say 'contentment' the exact synonym that says 'happiness with one's situation'. The degree of satisfaction/contentment varies from person to person. The way one feels happiness may not match to other except while we talk in general way/sense. For eg. if we take evaluations most of the people write 'satisfactory' means 'fulfilling expectations or needs acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect'.
Honestly speaking Satisfaction is the quality of humble and modest people. Satisfaction should come from within yourself then only yo satisfy. Some one told that 'our satisfaction never gets satisfied' in most of the issues, this is cent per cent right. Customer satisfaction is another topic we can make research on that.
If come to the word Complacency we can say 'excessive satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements'. This is very bad quality I say over confidence. Self confidence is necessary but over confidence is bad quality. I say better not to have that quality. I am afraid to use the word 'self-satisfaction', one way modest meaning but the other way you feel superior about yourself. We can say Pride/proud means 'especially proud of a particular quality or skill'. This is always a self destruction quality.
A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction. We can give eg. Narcotic drug users under this.
Thank you for your valuable inputs and insight Jetty Ramadevi. I agree that there is a sound difference between the two words.
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Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained. - Vladimir Nabokov
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory. - Mahatma Gandhi
What is the difference between Satisfaction and Complacency ?
Satisfaction is contentment that can motivate a person to move forward whereas complacency is contentment embedded with arrogance / pride that stop the person from progressing.
Thank you Dr Han, I am in agreement with your answer, satisfaction is primarily a positive vibe whereas complacency is interpreted to be a negative one.
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Hello All,
Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. - Arthur Schopenhauer
Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained. - Vladimir Nabokov
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"But when you had eaten and were satisfied, you became proud and forgot me." - Hosea 13:6
Dear Colleagues,
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"How do you differentiate complacency from satisfaction?
Complacency is when you stop working hard thinking you have arrived at a place where you don't need anything else anymore.
Satisfaction is when you acknowledge the efforts it took you to achieve your goals and realise that you still have a long way to go. Being satisfied doesn't mean you stop working. It simply means that you are not restless anymore.".....
Please, see the link for more answers.....
https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-differentiate-complacency-from-satisfaction-1
Hello Prof Hazim Hashim Tahir, thank you much for answering the question and linking to quora where a similar question has been made and answers given.
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