[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

I'd rather be unsatisfied my whole life than be satisfied by mediocrity.

See, and I'm no longer interested in being displeased and unhappy with everything like I used to be, because nothing could live up to my expectations.

So I look for beauty everywhere... focus on the things that matter most, and understand that not everything can be the textbook definition of "perfect" or the way I want them to be.
I don't feel that I'm "satisfied by mediocrity," or blind to reality, but rather that I've learned to appreciate the things that bring me joy, without trying to put endless conditions on them.