Contentment

17th, January 2022.

Contentment is not a mental attitude that comes easily to most people in this world. When we are born, we are already striving for more than we have, knowing that contentment is yet to come. Our whole lives revolve around acquiring things; houses, cars, clothes and the latest technologies.

The things we own and money in our bank accounts can only bring us so much happiness. Ever since the beginning of time, it has been written that man must not crave after material possessions because the things we want will never be enough to make us happy. That statement hasn’t changed since the day it was first said. It is still as true today as it was back then.

Showing contentment means being satisfied with what you have and not yearning for anything else. As human beings, we need things to make life easier; whether it's a phone or a down payment on a house, but we don't need to go overboard in trying to have the best of everything.

The contentment of a man is determined by his attitude on life. We should be content with what we have no matter how little.

There are three things in life that if you are content with, no matter what happens to you, you will be happy: your inner being, your family, and your friends.

You could be the richest man in the world, but if you lost all your loved ones, the wealth would mean nothing. The same goes if you were the poorest man in the world and had all your loved ones but lost all your wealth.

If you were content with just yourself and God, whatever fate brought you would not diminish your happiness.

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In a world where we are constantly comparing ourselves to others, we often have the mindset that we need more, more and more. When we have so much, it is natural that we want more. We tend to forget all the blessings that God has given us. What we need to do is to be content with what God has given us, be grateful and be thankful.

Contentment is such a difficult thing to achieve because it is easier to always want more. When we are contented with what we have, it will be easier to focus on other things in life that really matter.

When someone dies, his/her loved ones are left with a hole in their heart which will never be filled again. No matter how much you try to fill that hole, you will never be able to do so. It is just something that you get used to living with and learn how to cope with it on a daily basis.

We should be content with what we have no matter how little.

I’d like to talk about materialism from my own point of view, as a person who has always been, if not content, at least satisfied with what she has.

All anyone needs is enough food, and a place to sleep, and maybe some clothes and personal items. Of course, people want more than that. Some people need more than that, for example those with immediate financial needs. But most of the items we buy, we don’t need, or can at least go without if we try.

There are several reasons why people buy things they don’t need:

1. The need to acquire

2. Wanting to emulate

3. Wanting to communicate

I believe in being content and grateful for what I have.

Yes, it’s great to be ambitious and work hard towards getting what we want, but to be content with what we have is a rare and special thing.

Just take a step back and think about this. Almost everyone lives in a home that has the basics like food, water, electricity and heat.

Almost everyone has access to telecommunications and the internet. Yes, some people go without or some people have limited access, but we are lucky enough to have universal access.

Most of us live in a home that is clean and is relatively quiet compared to most of the world. Most of us have enough money for necessities like food, clothing and shelter. These are luxuries for some people!

Is being content with these things too much to ask from every person on the planet? I say no. We should be contented with what we have.

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