Money, Ambition, and the Art of Being Content

[AmaGold70]

Look for the better opportunities, but don't be unhappy. Do you realise or understand this sentence? As humans we often struggle to lead a better life, and of course this is part of our life. But have you ever thought about whether you are happy or unhappy? How much money do you need to become happy? Can you really measure happiness with money? Are you regretting your current situation?

Stop regretting; learn to be happy. I said 'learn to be happy' means you have to be self-satisfied. To fulfil our needs, we have to earn money. But do you have a limit to your needs? Have you controlled your aspiration? Unless you have controlled it, you can't be satisfied. Unless you become satisfied, you can't be happy. Whether you are happy or not fully depends on your aspiration.

If you are a millionaire, but your aspiration is to become a billionaire, then you won't be happy ever. Because you dreamed of being a billionaire and have to struggle for that. As a result, you would feel unhappy since your dream is much bigger than what you have right now. Dreaming big is not wrong; you can look for better opportunities. But you have to learn to be satisfied with what you have and accept reality. It's the only way to become happy.

Living a happy life is very important, and while everyone needs money in our daily life, money cannot entirely give you happiness, and their are times when money cannot even solve some problems in your life. There is an adage that says, the rich also cry, The rich use to loose their loved ones, they suffer  chronic illness sometimes even with their money. In life, many problems we face are being invited by us and their are times when even money can lure you into problem if you are not matured enough to handle it. Many who has money has ego, they see themselves at the top, and uses their money to intimidate others. While we chase after money, it is necessary to prioritize peace of mind and possibly our health, as this two things can keep you unhappy even if you are a billionaire. Therefore, make yourself happy and eliminate those things that will keep you unhappy in life even as you pursue money.

[Nathrixxx]

We all need money and we have to strive at to get it by every legitimate means, also we have to consider that money have season and it does not come with any notification except we are vigilant enough to sense the timing for it, from the little we have, we should learn to be satisfied and also try to earn more by investing, we should avoid being greedy, because this may cost us to lose more at the instance of getting more instead.

[sokani]

I'm just going to keep it simple.

Why you are complaining of living in a small house, and not having money to build a big mansion, remember there are homeless people who do not have roof over their heads.

Why you are complaining of not having money to buy a new pair of shoes, remember there are people who have money but do not have legs.

I could go on and on.

I know we all have dreams and aspirations that are yet to be fulfilled, but we shouldn't go through life beating ourselves up that things aren't going the way we wanted. We should learn to be grateful and contented for the things we have while we strive to achieve more.

[AYOBA]

We all need money and we have to strive at to get it by every legitimate means, also we have to consider that money have season and it does not come with any notification except we are vigilant enough to sense the timing for it, from the little we have, we should learn to be satisfied and also try to earn more by investing, we should avoid being greedy, because this may cost us to lose more at the instance of getting more instead.

Honestly money is very important for us that we most look for it, because life without money is just like you don’t have anyone else in your life. Money can not just come to where he/she her we be the one look for it and that’s why i wonder those that will be saying that they need money and they didn’t stand up to look for it; that means their expected the money to come and meet them in their destination which is in possible.

Learning about investing is a very good advice if use we the little we have and to invest is that little one that can boost us to where we didn’t expected, but some people are taken investing granted they don’t know that is true there some people become richer.

[Nanga Parbat]

It's part of human nature to be constantly pursuing new things. All the satisfaction you have is temporary, and as soon as you get bored with the current stage you are, you will start wishing more and more. Like philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said: Life is a constant oscillation between the desire to have and the boredom of possessing.

I guess we can't escape that cycle. And it's actually a good thing, since it confers movement and fluidity to life. As we know, nothing can stay idle in existence. Everything is transforming in real time. Those who try to avoid or forbid it from happening end ill. So I guess we have to learn how to adapt ourselves to this movement of life.

Regards money and the art of being satisfacted, it's about understanding money by itself can't bring happiness. It's what you do with money which can reward you for real. People who just want to accumulate money for nothing are actually lost in life or doing escapism.

The desire for money and the art of being content are two different things.Some people become so busy with the desire for money that peace and happiness are of no importance in their lives because they are passionate about earning money. You must have noticed that people who have the desire for money rarely enjoy their lives.They have no problem earning money.As for the art of being content those who are happy with what they have or work hard to get something will be content in their lives and will have neither mental nor financial problems.I know that the one who desires money will be financially strong and the one who has the art of being content will be mentally and physically strong.

[Strongkored]

Dreaming big is not wrong; you can look for better opportunities. But you have to learn to be satisfied with what you have and accept reality. It's the only way to become happy.

I often tell people around me not to dream too much because dreams happen while sleeping, if dream too much, it means sleeping too much, so don't get anything done, which is a sign of laziness.

Sometimes I can accept what I get, but sometimes I can't. This is due to need. But I've slowly realized that to be content with life, you have to live according to what you have and not compare your life to others.

[HONDACD125]

I'm just going to keep it simple.

Why you are complaining of living in a small house, and not having money to build a big mansion, remember there are homeless people who do not have roof over their heads.

Why you are complaining of not having money to buy a new pair of shoes, remember there are people who have money but do not have legs.

I could go on and on.

I know we all have dreams and aspirations that are yet to be fulfilled, but we shouldn't go through life beating ourselves up that things aren't going the way we wanted. We should learn to be grateful and contented for the things we have while we strive to achieve more.

I agree and disagree with you at the same time. It's true that one should stay content and happy with whatever they have and they should thank God for it, but on the other hand, they shouldn't just keep themselves to that and stop trying to make their conditions better, and this is a problem with a lot of people. They live an ordinary life, and they believe that they were born to be that way and lead a life like that, so because of this thought process, they don't even try hard enough to actually bring a change in their life, because they are afraid things won't suite them or their lifestyle.

So I think people should always be grateful for what they currently have, but they should also strive for better things in life, and they should pursue this no matter where they live, what background they come from, what race, religion, or ethnicity they belong to, they should always stay focused on achieving more things in life instead of just saying that they are okay with whatever they currently have even when they have opportunities that they can take benefit from.