Contentment and Happiness Is a State of Mind
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What is true contentment and happiness? for you? And more importantly, how do you get more joy in your life? What is the magical formula? I’m going to shatter a misconception. Being happy is something you create yourself and is totally a state of mind. You chose to be happy and content or not-it is simple as that. Sure there are outside stimuli: the scent of a freshly picked rose Yes these are very happy moments/occasions which cause you to feel content which can impact your overall well being tremendously. This in turn can cause you to react differently to your outside surroundings and can positively influence your emotional feelings (good, bad, or indifferent) to react a certain way. But...are you only feeling content because of these outside stimuli affecting your mood-or are you feeling content inside regardless? There's a huge difference. I want to challenge you to start thinking of contentment as a state of mind-emotional well being regardless of outside stimuli. TRUE contentment is being totally thankful to God and content where you are right now in your life-not where you want to go. Another way to think of it is like this. Yesterday was a cancelled check, today is cold hard cash-tomorrow is a promissory note-tomorrow is not guaranteed. Be content and thankful of where you are in your life NOW-the present because contrary to popular culture and opinion-TOMORROW is not guaranteed! Myth Number 1. TRUE happiness is not dependent upon material things in this world. TRUE contentment is independent and exists without material possessions. Quoting from a famous Beatles song: “Happiness can’t buy me love”, it can’t buy you contentment either. Beng happy is something you freely chose to accept as your own; a GIFT or not. One cannot be taught in accepting something that you feel you do not have or not worthy of obtaining. Having lived and worked in S. Asia for 3 years-India and Bangladesh really made me appreciate things in context of the bigger picture called LIFE. Here in western societies as here in the US, we have it all wrong, happiness, and success are "measured" and based upon the acquiring of material possessions (things), which is flat out wrong. I’m not saying that possessions are a necessarily bad thing, things and the possessions of things aren’t bad, it’s putting things and possessions ahead of everything else in life and GOD and relationships which are really most important in your life. Things are a means to an end only-and should be viewed in this context. Things never should be looked as a replacement or a substitute for TRUE and lasting happiness and joy which freely comes from within. You see, gladness and pure joy that comes from a greatful heart , a thankful heart does not require abundance of possessions to be truly greatful and content. A truly joyful and greatful heart is content where one is at the moment–it does not matter upon status of your job or title, the size of your house or car, or where you live. True joy exists and will always exist because-not in spite of. Once you accept this universal
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