contentment
Sign in to saveContentment is a moderate form of happiness, a state of being or emotion in which one is satisfied with their current life situation, and the state of affairs in one's life as they presently are. If one is content, they are at inner peace with their situation and how the elements in one's life are situated. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be content with one's life regardless of the circumstance, regardless of whether things are going as one expected or not.
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Contentment is a form of happiness where you feel satisfied with your current life situation and are at inner peace with how things are. It matters because you can achieve this sense of satisfaction and peace regardless of your circumstances or whether life is going exactly as you planned.
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- General
- Contentment and positive psychology
- Variables that contribute to happiness in research
- Satisficer vs. maximizer
- Genes
- Personality
- Goal pursuits
- Money
- Leisure (also [[Leisure satisfaction]])
- Health
- Universal social welfare
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Dharmic (Indic) religions
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- See also
- Footnotes
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Contentment is a moderate form of happiness, a state of being or emotion in which one is satisfied with their current life situation, and the state of affairs in one's life as they presently are. If one is content, they are at inner peace with their situation and how the elements in one's life are situated. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be content with one's life regardless of the circumstance, regardless of whether things are going as one expected or not.
The root of the word contentment comes from the Latin contentus, which means "held together" or "intact, whole." Originally, contentus was used to describe containers, like cups, buckets, or barrels. Later, the word evolved into something that could reflect onto a person, which describes one who feels complete, with no desires beyond themselves.