It is an unfortunate reality that our present lifestyle makes us believe that happiness lies with materialistic possessions and having a luxurious lifestyle will make our lives better than others. Advertisements shown on media are constantly throwing products at us with a narrative that every new or expensive thing will make our life better. Actually it is just like a deep well that never gets filled and we are forced to spend our lives anxiously and without any contentment.
It is very important to know what contentment is and how you can achieve contentment. Contentment is a state of satisfaction and happiness gained with the simple things in life. In simpler words, contentment is to be content with what you have. Buying a new dress is always exciting but this feeling will not last forever. After some time, you would like to have a latest designer dress hanged in your wardrobe. The feelings of happiness are never constant as our expectations with newer and better things will never end.
There is an ironic notion to the concept of contentment. Some people fear that if they are content with their life, they will not be successful. Everybody wants to be content but there is a misconception that if we are satisfied with life, we stop looking for the better things. Being content doesn’t mean we become stagnant. In fact, being content makes our lives become more prosperous.
The people who seem to be content in life have something to look forward to everyday. They have a purpose to their lives. They are not just goofing around aimlessly. To be content in life, you should have certain aims and then work to achieve your aims. For example, you aim can be as simple as helping poor people. You can work to provide them shelter and food. This will definitely help you get out of bed each morning and at the end of the day you will feel contented. The first step of being content is to start paying attention to yourself. Your nourishment from both inside and out can do wonders for attaining a grateful personality. We as human beings are inclined to focus on our future because we imagine ourselves to be happier, healthier and slimmer. But the only option we are left with is take action to achieve these and this can only be done by self-care.
After self-appraisal, the best way to get to contentment is by counting your blessings. When you feel unhappy about not having something, take time to be grateful for all the good things in your life. All you need to do is reflect on your life. It will divert your attention from what you don’t have to what you do have and will bring positivity in your life. Patience also leads you to contentment. Patience is the ability to stay calm and letting things unfold on their right time. You wait calmly in the face of adversity. If you practice patience; you will observe that you possess everything to be content with your life.
by: Abeer Arshad
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