“Let us be satisfied simply with what sustains our present life, not with what pampers it. Let us pray to God for this, as we have been taught, so that we may keep our souls unenslaved and absolutely free from domination by any of the visible things loved for the sake of the body. Let us show that we eat for the sake of living, and not be guilty of living for the sake of eating. The first is a sign of intelligence, the second proof of its absence.” FirstsMayHas BeensSoulShowsBodyChristianTaughtPrayingEatingSakeProofAbsenceSatisfiedGuiltyVisibleOrthodoxDominationPraying To GodPresent Life Author:Maximus the Confessor
“Eating a high-nutrient diet actually makes you more satisfied with less food, and actually gives the ability to enjoy food more without overeating.” GivingEnjoyAbilityEatingSatisfiedDietsNutrientsOvereating Author:Joel Fuhrman
“A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers is this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied.” StillsSelfFatherClearEatingHungrySatisfiedSelf Control Author:John Cassian
“i'm a perfectionist, so i'm never satisfied with myself. i've always been psychotic about that kind of stuff--in a good way. i'm very disciplined. like the food and the whole thing, i'm always looking to "how can i eventually just turn into a ball of light and fly off the planet?". until that happens and God basically pull the blinds back, i will not be satisfied... if i found out that if i ate pine nuts for the next month i could see God, i'd be eating pine nuts.” IfsWayKindWholeLightHappensTurnsNextFoundStuffPlanetsMonthsEatingBallsSatisfiedNutsGood WayPerfectionistPsychoticPine Nuts Author:Jim Carrey
“I try not to overeat (which is my biggest problem), and I find that when I'm eating quality foods from good sources, I don't need to overeat to feel satisfied. I cook with healthy oils (olive, coconut) and stay away as much as possible from overly processed foods. When I do indulge, I enjoy it. For that moment. And then I balance it with exercise.” NeedsFeelsTryingMomentsProblemEnjoyQualitySourceBalanceExerciseHealthyEatingOilSatisfiedCooksThat MomentIndulgeOlivesCoconutsProcessed Food Author:Adam Rodriguez
“The rooms of his apartment were full with the dog home again, convalescing. He was satisfied to know, even when she was out of sight, that somewhere in the apartment she was sleeping or eating or sitting watchfully. It was family, he guessed, more or less. Did most people want a house of living things at night, to know that in the dark around them other warm bodies slept? Such a house could even be the whole world.” PeopleKnowsWorldWantWholeHomeBodyNightHouseDarkSleepRoomsDogEatingSittingSightWarmSatisfiedWhole WorldApartmentLiving Things Book:How the Dead Dream Source: How the Dead Dream