(March 12, 2014 at 8:49 am)Deidre32 Wrote: Yes, I think that contentment is more of a state of mind, a persistent mind set while "happiness" is more temporal and fleeting. But, we all may define things a little differently from each other.
To me, contentment doesn't "hinge" on how others make me feel or some outward "source." I think it has to come from inside of ourselves. Many religious people are depressed and live in turmoil so if God is this "answer" to cultivating contentment, I don't see that principle in action enough with the religious.
Darkhorse: You post good things, hugs. :-)
Thanks, and hugs right back at ya.
I must say that I'm pretty content too. Most of my life I suffered from depression and a range of other things, but now I'm enjoying life. As Zen badger says, a bit of extra money won't hurt though, lol.
