happiness lies in contentment

Happiness consists in contentment

What is happiness ? If you ask thousands of time this question , you may get thousands of answers .Because happiness is varies from person to person in its meaning .As for me contentment is happiness . We always say that “ content is better than riches ” Joseph addision also said “A content mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world ” . In fact, there are many moments in our daily life when we could feel happy as long as we could satisfy with our present situations. If we could consider what we already have, we are able to enjoy our lives and avoid some negative feelings like anxiety, disappointment which prevent us from doing the things in a good mood. It is true that we could find out the moments when we felt happy and satisfied with our lives on the condition that we didn't compare ourselves with others .

The biggest weakness of human nature is that they don’t know how to treasure what they have got already . This is exactly the reason why we always think that "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence", and also the explanation to most of the betrayals and regrets in life.It is true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose . Contentment means being a merit finder with grateful heart and learn to treasure what they got . Maybe some people think the merit finder does not experience pain or disappointment, or anger, or humility, or fear, or disappointment . But they are wrong .It is human nature to pursuit

happiness . An easily satisfied person is always the one who is easy to be happy. We all know the following story.A vagrant is lying on the bench, enjoying the sunshine. A millionaire comes to ask him, "Why don't you go to work and make some money?" "Why should I?" "Then you can come back and enjoy the sunshine more comfortably!" But the vagrant answers, "Now I am comfortable enough, so it's not necessary to go to work at all." The interesting story just wants to show us that the "well being" standard of your life is determined by your attitude.

It’s hard to change human nature. So the only thing we can do is to remind ourselves to be grateful again and again,and learn lessons from bitter regrets time after time. A grateful mood is difficult to keep for we are too forgetful to the pains we have suffered, but as long as we can feel the gratitude, we will begin to relish our life. An easily satisfied person is always the one who is easy to be happy. Happiness determined by your own attitude .Don’t be complain ,just appreciate your own beautiful green grass with gratitude is far more satisfying than everything your neighbour’s. Because contentment is happiness .

Major premise: “A content mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world ”

Minor premise: people all pursuit happiness . Conclusion : In order to gain happiness we should learn to content .