Contentment    --   Week 4

Contentment is a state of mind that has nothing to do with money, objects, or other people. Nor does it concern itself with how much we have, or how little.

Instead, it's about finding a point of stillness within ourselves which allows us to be quietly happy whatever our situation might be, and to be at peace with who we are.

Unless we learn to live in the moment, and to accept it as it is, we may never function well or feel fully alive. 

Contentment releases us from the restless desires that drive us blindly forward, and which prevent us from being open to the needs and gifts of others. It frees us up to direct our energy in fresh and more conscious ways. 
 

Topics for discussion:  (From 16-G PDF)

1. How might contentment help to slow down the cycle of living faster, consuming more and destroying the environment? What has to happen to change?

2.    Contentment isn’t only about possessions, it’s also about us as human beings. You are enough. How do you feel about yourself and knowing that you are enough? 

 .... or whatever is alive in you.  

 Words of Wisdom

“The world has enough
for everyone’s need, but
not enough for
everyone’s greed.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi

 "How We Think"  (review)

Everything that we say and do arises from our thoughts.

Behind every emotion and action lies a thought.

The reality we experience is a consequence of the projecting nature of our minds.

Each thought shapes what we perceive.

Our tendency is to look externally rather than internally. 

We tend to blame others and/or circumstances.

We take responsibility for our thoughts and actions. 

Our emotional reactions and physical actions are affected by a complex mixture of our experiences, attitudes, perceptions and beliefs.

Neuroscience says there is an intimate connection between our perceptions and attitudes on the one hand and our emotions and motivations on the other. 

So if we change our perception and attitudes towards someone, we can change the way we feel about them.  

Ref:  Compassion And Wisdom.org

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