Do you think we should be contented with our lives?

Hello scheng1!!! This is a very nice discussion and worthy thing to discuss about. Man has not been contented with what they have got and cannot be contented in the future too. With the present context we are going on, we will never ever be contented. And due to this thing, the world is leading into violence, violence and violence. And this will finally put an end to the human race that I am certain. But I don't mean that there is no way to feel the contentedness. The real satisfaction in not in this physical world, physical objects. The real contentedness in actually inside us. We have to be fully satisfied with what we get and it is our responsibility to be grateful for what we get. Else we will always be in trouble. The main reason for our frustrations is only our desires. If we learn to control our desires, then we will get content forever. And this thing is naturally possible... Nice post Scheng...Ok I am waiting for two days next and I will get relief from my exam and will be more active in mylot and also associated content...Happy mylotting...

I think that the idea of aiming high always is to make sure you are always trying to your best. There is nothing wrong to be contented when you already get 80% but then next time you can try to do more. If you are contented here and not trying to aim for higher, the chance is that you will lose the energy in doing the job and next time, instead of getting 85%, you get 75%... or lower. In my country, we have an old saying: Learning is like sailing up a river, if you don't advance, you will be pulled back. If you don't continue to improve, it is likely that you may be getting worse only...

We should be certainly contented with our lives. God has given us certain things and has not given us certain things and what is destined for us will happen. What is deserved for us will be obtained by us even if we are in a desert.

I think that we should always strive for our best. I think the matter of contentment is in the eye of the beholder. Some people it takes very little to make them contented and happy with there live and the stage that they are at. Other people will never be content, always wanting more and more to make them happy. As for me, I am content with some areas of my life and other parts can use some improvements.

I think that you have a good point. We should be happy with our lives. But just because we are content doesnt mean that we cant aim higher! I currently love my life. I am content to be here, for now. I do want more. I want to accomplish somethings in my life. My husband and I are working towards some goals. We are trying to improve ourselves and our life as much as possible. But we are content. If we arent able to reach some of those goals, thats ok. If we decide we want something different. That is ok too. I think everyone needs to learn to be content with the journey while aiming for a goal. IT is really important to have both!

yes i believe so, we all have reasons to give thanks to God and be happy that we are alive everyday, even though we do not have all that we desire but the fact that we are alive means that we can still achieve all what we want to achieve, we should be content with the money and all our possessions

The answer is not always yes, and always no either. If you compare yourself with the happier people than you, you'll can be contented (even if you should be sometime). But when comparing with the unhappier people, you can satisfy easily. It depends on the people around you and on the level that you're affected by the society.

i am happy with my life. i think you should always, always try your best and strive for more but i think that you should be happy with the stuff you have and not be greedy and always try to one up people.

Nope I am not of that opinion. When we become content with out lives, we stop trying to achieve more, in effect making our lives boring and personal progress stagnant. we should always aim higher

We should be contented for certain as long as we are not complacent. I am very happy with my life but there are some things about it I would improve, such as having more income and my own home.

Nobody's perfect. But everybody want to be perfect. That's why we were taught to aim anything in higher. I think it's just about competition in our life. All we need to do is just showing our good. We shouldn't give up before we try it. There's many happy and sad things, which i thought sad things are much more, happened in my life. But i always try my best and i won't give up. I'm happy with my life because i can learn many things. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

I can say be contented with what is given to you and try to improve if you can still make it. If it is not reachable why waste time to dig more.

'What is your value?' I asked myself this question once upon a time.And if a my value is something can be counted,I'll take money as something to measure my value.Why some people earn small amount of money while some can earn so much? Yes,value!And what made us become a valueble person? Aims! People are not contented with what they have so they aim higher and higher and they earn more and more money! We should not contented with what we have now but it's a different story when we grow old,=)

I think we should figure out what our purpose in life is and live for that, whatever it is. God has a way of revealing it to us. The question is always; are we wiling to listen to him and live it, whether is to be a bus driver or a business executive.

I think that life has no station. Everyone in this world want the best thing for his or her life. This is the rule. This is how the world is going on. Every human being is hungry. And because of this hunger we are the best creation of God. For this hunger you can express yourself on mylot and many other social activities sites. For this hunger you can use cell phone for conversation. No one is happy in his/her life. If anybody thinks that he/she is happy then that person is wrong. You can't find any successful men happy with his/her life. They are always looking for something greatest. there is no existing limit for human being. We can do our work for hour and hour without sleeping, without rest, We are the greatest machine in this world. From my personal point of view one should not be happy with his work and life.

Yes we should really be contented with what we have. Constraints will always be there and it is up to us to make the most out of what we have in order to live life to the fullest.

When one is young one should always aim for the highest aspirations and goals in life. There is no harm in being ambitious but it should be tempered with discrimination and whatever one does one should do with utmost truthfulness and honestly so one can get a good nights sleep.It is only after having achieved ones goals on the materialistic side and when there is nothing else to be achieved that contentment creeps in. there however, are some people who will still strive for more even though it is not neccessary for them and this is nothing else but greed. Greed leads to tension , ill health and suffering.If one becomes contented then one becomes relaxed and really starts enjoying life.Contentment is a state of the mind when it decides that enough is enough and now there is no point in taxing itself further.If one comes on the spiritual path then contentment comes more easily as one loses affection and attachment for ones belongings and leads a life of dispassion and joy.

aiming high is not a bad idea as long as we don't hurt ourselves and others in a way. but the thing is people nowadays are not contented with their material possession, i mean, people like the new ones, the expensive ones, and the high tech ones, they would prioritize that just to look cool. i was once like that before, but as i realize the value of money through hard work, i am contented on what my money can buy.

I think it is not possible to be contented with our lives,because the environment will be stressing us and leading us to aim higher and higher.The examples that you have listed down does prove what i am trying to say.

Remaining contented indicates a lack of ambition, a trait personnel officers and bosses do not take kindly to. We should always aim higher, no matter what restrictions we know we have. This is often the theme in movies (for once a good moral is exposed to the audience) like Gattaca, where the protagonist overcame his genetic shortcomings to effectively replace one of the "superior" beings.