Contentment - Lasting Satisfaction

Since man has eyes, the desire arises from his mind to possess everything he sees and to own it.  In the process, he does not want anybody else to possess it.  He is self-centered, selfish, and is not at all concerned about the others. He in fact derives pleasure by snatching things of desire from others.  He also wants others to be jealous of him.  He also wants others to envy him. He somehow derives pleasure from making others sad.  He never feels contended throughout his life.  He accumulates each and everything throughout his journey of life.  A selfish person leaves a lot of things behind when he dies.  He cannot carry anything he possesses.  In fact, he cannot carry his own self.  He has to leave everything behind.  He has to depart the way he had arrived, empty.

Your desires are fabrication of your mind.  Mind keeps projecting things which you do not have.  It is its nature. It cannot project things which you already possess with yourselves.  Mind cannot be in the present; it has to be in future or past. Present is not in its purview.  It cannot be still. Stillness is not a possibility with the mind.  It has to stir something or the other.  Desire is a thought process of your mind.  If you keep following all your thought processes, you will go mad, and end up in an asylum. 

Objects of desire are always good looking and beautiful as long as they are at a distance.  Once you possess those objects and they are with you, then the mind drags you to some other objects which you desire to possess, and it is a never-ending game.  This game of possession of desired things ends with the demise of the person who desires.  He dies unsatisfied.  

Contentment comes to a person who has understood the intricacies of life thoroughly.   Contentment means he is satisfied with what he already has and does not desire for anything more.  He is a fulfilled person.  It does not denote that he has everything but in fact he understood about everything.  It is not the possession but getting enlightened about each and every aspect of life and living which brings contentment to a person.

A contended being is in a desireless state.  He lives life as it unfolds.  He never expects anything.  He is ready to accept the unexpected.  He is ready for anything.  He is open to any situations in life.  He is not worried about plus or minus in life.  He is at zero point.  He has a balanced personality.  He has peace within himself.  No addition or subtraction can alter his level of contentment.  He has emotional stability.  He has the highest level of social adjustability.  He will have an adaptable personality.  He will be able to cope with any situations in life with ease.  He lives life effortlessly. 

Realization will lead to contentment in one's life.  You realize what you already have which leads to contentment.  

Life is a realization. The day or the moment you come to realization about everything in life, you feel contended and rest of the journey in life will be effortless living.  

Realization is key to reach your full potential in life.  It is not something to be achieved.  You realize what you already have, and you feel your life is worth living a contented life.  

The only thing what you do after reaching this stage in life is by being gracious and have great regard and gratitude towards life and the opportunity you have to experience it. You will be thankful for being alive at that particular moment of life when you get enlightened about everything.

Enjoy, cherish and celebrate every moment of your life's journey by living graciously and by having gratitude towards everything.