A Contented Mind

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We want everything in life. We want this. We want that. But if we want to be really happy, we should be satisfied with what we have. We should focus our attention on what we have, not what we don’t have.

A contented mind is a happy mind. A happy mind is a healthy mind. We can’t find happy if we focus on ‘what we want.’ Real satisfaction in life doesn’t come from what we want. It comes from ‘what we have.’

“A contented mind is

the greatest blessing

a man can enjoy

in this world.”-

Joseph Addison

Only a contented mind can make us happy. Because it is a worry-free mind. It is a mind that doesn’t think about negative things. It is a positive mind.

If you want to cultivate a contented mind, you MUST stop worrying yourself about material things. You must learn how to make yourself happy, no matter what. Do not think of what you don’t have. It will make you unhappy. Instead celebrate what you have.

Set realistic goals for yourself. Do not set vague goals that you cannot reach. Do not hang out with people who will put you down. Hang out with people who will celebrate you, love you, and accept you.

Learn how to make yourself happy. Learn how to make people happy. The world will make you happy.

Humor

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“Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.”– Agnes Repplier, essayist

People are unhappy because they don’t laugh anymore. They take themselves too seriously. They are too busy to laugh, to smile, to be happy.

Humor brings out the best in all of us. If you don’t laugh, no one will laugh with you.

I like to be around funny people. They will make my day. If you can’t make other people laugh, don’t expect people to make you laugh.

If you have a great sense of humor, you can attract anyone into your life. It is contagious.

If you want to increase your sense of humor, don’t take yourself too seriously, find something interesting to laugh about, read funny books, listen to funny stories, or spend time with funny people (if you know one).

Why not?

It makes you feel better about yourself!