Contentment: What Is It?

[JustMing]

There are many views to contentment. The media promotes the Get What I Want Contentment view. In this view, people get content only if they get what they want. On the other hand, Buddhism promotes the Get Over What You Want View. It means letting go of what you want and being satisfied with what you have. What do you think about this views?

Are there other better ways at looking at contentment? Please share.

 

[NeedaName]

I think contentment needs to be a passing emotion or we never move forward in our lives and grow as people.

 

[momof5]

I think that contentment would have to include happiness with what you have in life and where you are at the moment. I don't think that it means that we stay where we are at that moment, but being in a state of mind where you are happy now, but will move forward with life to see what else life has to offer.

Those who aren't content will never find happiness in whatever they do. They will constantly complain no matter what they have or where they are in life.