This post is a response : http://kyithaaung.blogspot.com/2008/11/be-contented.html
How actually can someone be contented yet still improving the current situation?
How be contented can keep you running instead of being stagnant at your own position?
Being contented can give a peace of mind when you’re living your life. We are living in a world that constant improvement is a must. In an anxious, fast-paced, and realistic world, we’re always being unhappy with ourselves. We strive to improve, to compare, to be better, to compete, and you-name-it. We become so focus on those and forget the purpose of our life : Be happy!
If you think by making yourself rich can make you happier, go ahead and do it. But in the process you’re unhappy, I suggest that it’s better to take another route or at least change your mindset. The mindset is being contented on what you have now and what you gain later is bonus for you. That particular bonus will push you forward to seek another bonus.
Being contented doesn’t mean you stay in the same place and be happy on what you have. Being contented should be : Be happy on what you have and still seeking improvement. If your improvement were to fail, you could try and try again until you succeed but keep in mind : Be happy on what you have now.
Let me state an analogy: There is a river which has many stepping stones, but all the stepping stones are hidden just beneath the surface of river. Your purpose is to cross to the other side of river. As you cross the river by stepping the stones, the stepping stones becomes less and less visible. You will need to spend more and more effort to find the next stepping stones. You may need to jump a bit or just simply walk to another one. By being contented means when you’re trying to find another stepping stone, you should be grateful that you have made it so far. It’s not that you’re happy on what you have now and stay put.
