Contentment is never the outcome of fulfillment, of achievement, or of the possession of things; it is not born of action or inaction. It comes with the fullness of what is, not in the alteration of it.
If we are always demanding something out of life, then we will never be content. But if we accept life as it is, then we will know contentment.
The rarest feeling that ever lights a human face is the contentment of a loving soul.
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
I don't have everything I want but I have everything I need. That's contentment.
Be confident, cheerful and contented. The mind can produce any degree of contentment and peace. To generate these, no other agency or help is required.
When we free ourselves of desire, we will know serenity and freedom.
There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.
At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you.
Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.
Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in God's wise and fatherly disposal in every condition.
Do not tell me that you have got to be rich! We have a false standard of greatness in the United States. We think here that a man must be great, that he must be notorious; that he must be extremely wealthy, or that his name must be upon the putrid lips of rumor. It is all a mistake. It is not necessary to be rich or to be great, or to be powerful, to be happy. The happy man is the successful man. Happiness is the legal tender of the soul.Joy is wealth.
To be well skilled in the mystery of Christian contentment is the duty, glory and excellence of a Christian.
Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of good looks.
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.
Contentment is the only real wealth.
When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'
We need much less than we think we need.
The true antidote to greed is contentment. If you have a strong sense of contentment, it doesn't matter whether you obtain the object of your desire or not. Either way, you are still content.
Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to be someone.
Contentment is not escape from the battle, but rather an abiding peace and confidence in the midst of the battle.
Contentment is the continuing act of accepting the process of your own life.
I greet every new day with the words, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.' That's the state of mind that directs me, fulfills me, and sends me out into the world with a gift to share. It's a blessing that I have learned over a lifetime - to experience the presence of Spirit in most of my waking moments. It's a feeling of contentment and satisfaction, of peace and love.
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