In this small, quite contained, blog, let me briefly discuss why contentment is much better, far more superior than either mere happiness or sheer joy.
Why the need to understand, to explicate, to define contentment? Well, in the neo global, neo capitalist world today, gobbled up by consumerism, happinesses are aplenty and joys are dime a dozen. The Market is prescribing them for us ad infinitum. Defined by its absence, however, is satisfaction.
Such satisfaction, I believe, is the base of contentment because contentment does not demand any excesses; in fact, denies and rejects them.To give a simple example, 'weed' or 'grass' may give a high, but it never provides any contentment.
Contentment comes from within. It believes in self discipline. It avoids any show-off's. It is self directed. Hence it requires no comparisons. A constant process of self amelioration, it is a peaceful but fervent prayer that comes from a critique of one's own self. No wonder, contentment is divine!
Pratima@ Contentment has to be defined through negation, though it is the moat positive feel! Fun fact indeed!
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