The Enjoyment In Contentment

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I develop a simple habit that is keeping me on the good side. The first thing is to take loans only on things that are extremely important. Another thing is if I can’t afford something, then I won’t go for it. The aim of going into debt because of something is not in my mind. For many people, it is hard to be content with what they have. I have been using my current mobile phone since 2020. There are many new versions but it still works for me and it doesn’t mean I don’t want to change it, it simply means I have more important things to do.

In the world that we live today, there are thousands (if not millions) of things that want to get your attention. The social media and people around you, trying to keep up with the Joneses around. They have a nice car, an iPhone 13, and many expensive wears. If you are not careful, you will fall into the pit of these distractions and you will start digging your pit the more because when you buy luxuries when you can’t afford them, you are digging deep into your pit of debts. But the only way to save yourself from this pit is to practice contentment.

Contentment is simply the act of being at peace and happy with what you have while you work and improve your life. Read that again. Contentment is not a place to relax, it is just a place to enjoy your journey to become a better version of yourself and improve your finance. However, contentment is difficult to find. You need to work hard to get it and when you do, you must keep it. There are factors that you have to fight to achieve contentment.

1. Comparison

2. Jealousy

If you are comparing yourself with someone, you will never find contentment because there is no how you will not find someone that will be more than you. Comparison will always steal your joy and jealousy makes you keep up with the Joneses. You want to do everything your neighbors or friends are doing. I visited a friend recently, and I saw some wonders in his apartment. He spent a lot of money on it. Well, I simply enjoyed the moment with him.

Finding Contentment

1. Humility

2. Gratitude

Knowing that you are better than millions to billions of people in the world will set your mind right. Some people wish they could live the way you are living, and this should make you feel good. If you are looking at people that are more than you, you will not see reasons to be happy or be thankful, but when you see people that are below you, you will be happy for what you have.

Start your day by writing the things you are grateful for and you will see things changing around you.

When you are humble, you get joy from things that money cannot buy. When you practice these two, contentment follows and you don’t focus on things that do not matter again. Then you will start enjoying the benefits of contentment.

Benefits of contentment

You will have more money. I would probably have more debts if I do not practice contentment. I remove jealousy from my mind entirely and I buy nothing that will push me into debt unnecessarily. Content people don’t think about the temporal happiness that sorrow follows but long-lasting Joy. Content people practice delayed gratification because they know there are more to the future than now. Also, the content people are most happy and they see the positive side of everything.

You are still doing better than millions of people in the world. Be grateful for what you have.



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