Contentment In Life

Ha ha...looks like you are quite like me. LOL. I can't say I was ambitious though. I did not want the best positions either. All I was targeting was "food, clothing, shelter, medicines, and enough to clear my indebtedness to different people in life". God gave me enough, and now I want a tad more to help others feel better about their lives. Looks like god is giving me that as well. I always disliked large homes. Too much botheration of cleaning and repairs. I felt each person can have separate studio apartment like unit. In addition if it is a large family a central hall, a dining hall, and a common kitchen could work. I had a very small apartment about 490 sft. I was extremely happy with it. My dad however likes to live life the king size, and to top it all, he is a hoarder. Today too we live in small flat/apartment, 1250 sft, but it is filled with junk. I dread the thought of cleaning it all up post dad.

I think you are absolutely right. It's the small things that are important - family, friends, having enough to get buy and being content with what you have instead of always hankering for more and more.

Just like you, I also simplified my life, because it is what my husband and daughter wants. I didn't even pursue my dream of working in Canada because I want us to migrate there. However, they stopped me and said, they don't want to live in Canada. They just want to be just here with our immediate families and relatives. Thus, I heeded them and just got a job here again and live a simple life. I am happy just living simply.

I think you have discovered the secret to happiness. It's not what you have, it's who you have in your life.

This is a beautiful post. Yes small things add the maximum happiness in our lives.

I agree with you. We can indeed change our state of mind. Simple things make me happy. I don't strive the things I couldn't afford.

In today’s world we’re material things do get in our way to blur the meaning of what happiness is all about. We tend to attached ourselves with those we believe would make us happy but in the end we just seek more of it until we feel numb of them feeling more void and uncontented in our life. Most things that will make us contented are those simplest things in life. We just need to appreciate their presence in our lives.

I think you`re right. I`m just like you

I gave up my ambition about 25 years ago. I went to a job and left my career, it was the best move I ever made. I concentrated on family and the things that are really important in life and I have never regretted my decision, I took a more than 50% cut in pay but so many good things came my way as a result. I don't need things, I need my family and friends.

I think that you are right. The small things and little pleasure of life are the most important. I think that it's impossible to have a perfect life, with no problems, with no sadness, but this does not mean that it's an unhappy life. Be happy of what you have and do not try to have always more, this is the secret to live happy.

Nice to hear this. I had always an attitude of gratitude and was thankful for the blessings. Balance in life is a must for happiness though we can still work hard and have goals. I have seen many very wealthy but most were enslaved by money and leading a miserable life. Real happiness is from within - siva

You have hit the nail at right point. And many who have lived life to a considerable amount in terms of age and have gained experience and maturity will totally agree. We keep finding happiness in big moments and get upset while so many little joys are around us which we overlook.

The weird thing I found out was that it is human nature to want to expand. Settling down makes one sad.

I think everyone can change their minds so that they become very happy, I can also change my thinking so that I feel very happy

We do change from the inside out. Our attitude has a lot to do with our health and well being.

It's nice that you went in many directions and discovered how to be content and happy. That is a great achievement!

I too realised this at the nick of time. It is those small joys that add up to hapinenss.

A very well said

I think positive allways. Small things are important in life.

I know of some people who are never content with their power. They still manage to put down people under them.